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SC 13G/A ·Filed Oct 28, 2026

HFWA

HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORP /WA/
NEUTRAL
Impact 3/10
Horizonweeks Processed1d 5h ago SEC0000053417-26-000063
Passive stake amendment
Actionable Insight • Neutral

Monitor for any further amendments to Schedule 13G or a conversion to Schedule 13D, which would signal a shift from passive to activist intent. The reduction from the prior 14.3% level (BlackRock's filing) suggests continued portfolio rebalancing by large holders.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizonweeks
Latest settled: T+1d ⚠ clustered
HFWA ▲ +0.80% at T+1d
NEUTRAL call +0.80% · α vs SPY +1.18% · entry $28.68 → $28.91
Next anchor: T+5d in 5d
Entry = T+0 close
Oct 28, 2026
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T+1d
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call +0.80% · α +1.18%
$28.91
settled 14h ago
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Executive Summary

Jennison Associates LLC filed an amended Schedule 13G disclosing a 8.8% passive stake in Heritage Financial Corp as of September 30, 2026, down from a prior 14.3% stake reported by BlackRock one day earlier. The reduction reflects routine portfolio rebalancing by a large asset manager and does not signal activist intent.

Key Financial Metrics

Stake
8.8%
Investor
Jennison Associates LLC
Investor Type
hedge fund

Key Facts

  • Jennison Associates LLC disclosed a 8.8% passive stake in Heritage Financial Corp as of September 30, 2026.
  • The stake consists of 3,580,467 shares of common stock.
  • The filing is an amendment to a prior Schedule 13G, indicating a change from a previously undisclosed level.
  • Jennison qualifies as an investment adviser under Rule 13d-1(b), confirming passive intent.
  • The filing was made on October 28, 2026, with a date of change of October 28, 2026.

Financial Impact

Jennison holds 8.8% of Heritage Financial's common stock, valued at approximately $105 million based on the $1.2B market cap.

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Risk Factors

  • A passive holder reducing a stake could precede further selling, though no activist intent is indicated.
  • The filing does not disclose the prior stake level, making the magnitude of the change unclear.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Savings Institutions, Not Federally Chartered
Analyst Consensus
67% bullish (12 analysts)

Investment Themes

Traditional Finance

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 3 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
SC 13G/A Filing (Primary)0000053417-26-000063
Document: 0000053417-26-000063-index.html0000053417-26-000063
Document: 0000053417-26-000063.txt0000053417-26-000063
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Oct 29, 2026
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Institutional Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$29.16awaiting T+60awaiting T+60$28.91 (−0.86%)
Oct 28, 2026
1d ago
SC 13G/A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$28.68awaiting T+60awaiting T+60$28.91 (+0.80%)
Oct 27, 2026
2d ago
SC 13G/A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$28.68awaiting T+60awaiting T+60$28.91 (+0.80%)
Oct 22, 2026
7d ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 5/10
$28.52awaiting T+60awaiting T+60$28.91 (+1.37%)
Oct 8, 2026
21d ago
SC 13G
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$27.57awaiting T+60awaiting T+60$28.91 (+4.86%)
Sep 30, 2026
29d ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$27.63awaiting T+60awaiting T+60$28.91 (+4.63%)
Aug 5, 2026
12w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$29.65awaiting T+60awaiting T+60$28.91 (−2.50%)
Jul 23, 2026
14w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$30.16 $27.46▼ −8.95%▼ −12.68%$28.91 (−4.14%)
Mar 23, 2026
31w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$25.06 $27.52▼ −9.82%▲ +3.24%$28.91 (−15.37%)
Mar 20, 2026
31w ago
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NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$24.47 $29.04▲ +18.65%▲ +4.23%$28.91 (+18.12%)
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Report published Oct 28, 2026