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Institutional Cluster

FFIN

FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES INC
BULLISH
Impact 6/10
Horizonweeks Processed2mo ago
Institutional cluster: 13 buyers, 2 sellers (bullish)
Actionable Insight ▲ Bullish

The cluster signals strong institutional conviction, particularly from a sovereign wealth fund. With insider buying corroborating, traders should watch for potential upward revaluation as the market absorbs this accumulation. Monitor upcoming earnings for confirmation of the thesis.

DirectionBullish
Confidencehigh
Horizonweeks
Latest settled — T+20d
FFIN ▼ -5.73% at T+20d
LONG call ✗ call lost -5.73% · α vs SPY -3.73% · entry $35.28 → $33.26
Next anchor: T+60d in 13d
Latest observation: T+49 -12.03% FF3 residual α
Entry = T+0 close
Aug 14, 2026
via day close
T+1d
-1.19%
call -1.19% · α -0.72%
$34.86
settled 2mo ago
T+5d
-3.26%
call -3.26% · α -1.89%
$34.13
settled 2mo ago
T+20d
-5.73%
call -5.73% · α -3.73%
$33.26
settled 6w ago
T+60d
Pending
in 13d

Executive Summary

A strong institutional cluster emerged in FFIN during 2026-Q2, with 13 buyers accumulating $65.7M (net +$57.3M) versus 2 sellers trimming $4.7M. The most notable move is Norges Bank's new $48.4M position, supported by adds from American Century ($4.0M) and Russell Investments ($2.5M). Insider buying ($58K) corroborates the bullish signal, suggesting growing conviction in the regional bank's outlook.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
accumulating
Buy Value
$65.7M
Sell Value
$11.1M
Net Flow
$52.6M

Institutional Positions

Net institutional flow: $52.6M

▲ Buyers (13)

InstitutionActionChangePosition ValueValue Δ
Norges BankNEW—$48.4M$48.4M
American Century CompaniesADD+93.8%$7.1M$4.0M
Russell Investments GroupADD+97.9%$4.4M$2.5M
Truist FinancialDOUBLED+254.3%$1.1M$834.0K

▼ Sellers (2)

InstitutionActionChangePrev ValueValue Δ
Commonwealth Equity ServicesTRIM-50.8%$11.1M-$4.7M
Northwestern Mutual Wealth ManagementTRIM-30.8%$10.0K-$1.9K

Key Facts

  • 13 institutional buyers vs 2 sellers; net accumulation of $52.6M
  • Norges Bank initiated a $48.4M position (1.40M shares), the largest single move
  • American Century added $4.0M (+93.8%), Russell Investments added $2.5M (+97.9%)
  • Commonwealth Equity Services trimmed $4.7M (-50.8%), the only material seller
  • Insider buying (2 open-market purchases totaling $58K) provides additional conviction

Financial Impact

13 institutions accumulated $65.7M in new holdings (net +$57.3M) while 2 institutions reduced holdings by $4.7M, resulting in a net inflow of approximately $52.6M into FFIN.

institutional ownershipfloat

Risk Factors

  • 13F data is 45-day lagged; positions may have been partially or fully unwound since quarter-end
  • The cluster is heavily weighted by one large new position (Norges Bank), which could reflect passive index or strategic allocation rather than active conviction
  • Regional bank sector remains sensitive to interest rate expectations and credit quality

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
State Commercial Banks
Analyst Consensus
55% bullish (11 analysts)

Investment Themes

Traditional Finance

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 institutional 13F filing from SEC EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
INST-CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)inst-cluster-FFIN-2026-Q2
15 reports for FFIN
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate @ T+60 4 of 4 directional calls Went positive at some point 5 of 5 best @ T+60▲ +12.83%Jul 16, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for FFIN — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Oct 16, 2026
10d ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$29.94awaiting T+60——
Oct 15, 2026
11d ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$30.47awaiting T+60——
Aug 20, 2026
9w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$34.23awaiting T+60——
Aug 14, 2026
10w ago
Institutional Cluster
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$35.28awaiting T+60——
Jul 31, 2026
12w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$35.14 $30.00▼ −14.63%▼ −17.08%—
Jul 16, 2026
14w ago
Press Release
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$35.32 $30.79▲ +12.83%▲ +17.51%—
Apr 30, 2026
25w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$32.27 $34.44▲ +6.72%▲ +3.62%—
Apr 17, 2026
27w ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 5/10
$32.64 $35.22▲ +7.90%▲ +1.13%—
Mar 6, 2026
33w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$29.89 $32.17▲ +7.64%▼ −5.14%—
Mar 6, 2026
33w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$29.89 $32.17▲ +7.64%▼ −5.14%—
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Report published Aug 14, 2026