State Street Corporation filed a Schedule 13G with the SEC on November 9, 2026, disclosing a beneficial ownership position in Hancock Whitney Corp common stock as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Aggregate beneficial ownership: State Street Corporation reported beneficial ownership of 3,955,751 shares of Hancock Whitney Corp common stock.
  • Percent of class: The reported position represents 4.9% of the outstanding class, triggering the "ownership of 5 percent or less" designation in the filing.
  • Shared voting power: State Street disclosed shared voting power over 713,856 shares, with sole voting power of 0.
  • Shared dispositive power: The filing attributes shared dispositive power over all 3,955,751 shares, with sole dispositive power of 0.
  • Subsidiaries involved: Six subsidiaries are identified as the relevant entities, all classified as investment advisers (IA): SSGA Funds Management, Inc.; State Street Global Advisors Europe Limited; State Street Global Advisors Limited; State Street Global Advisors Singapore Limited; State Street Global Advisors Trust Company; and State Street Global Advisors, Ltd.
  • Triggering event date: The date of the event requiring the filing was September 30, 2026.

State Street's Schedule 13G Filing on Hancock Whitney Common Stock

State Street Corporation, a holding company incorporated in Massachusetts with its principal office at One Congress Street, Suite 1, Boston, MA 02114, filed a Schedule 13G disclosing its beneficial ownership in Hancock Whitney Corp (CUSIP 410120109). Hancock Whitney Corp is headquartered at Hancock Whitney Plaza, 2510 14th Street, Gulfport, Mississippi 39501, according to the filing. The statement was signed by Alok Maheshwary, Senior Vice President, on November 9, 2026.

According to the filing, State Street holds an aggregate of 3,955,751 shares beneficially, equal to 4.9% of the class. The company reports zero sole voting power and zero sole dispositive power. Shared voting power covers 713,856 shares, while shared dispositive power extends to the full 3,955,751 shares. The filing identifies State Street as a parent holding company or control person under Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), with six investment adviser subsidiaries listed as the entities that acquired the reported securities.

The filing certifies, in State Street's words, that "the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer." Item 6 and Item 8 are each noted as "NOT APPLICABLE," indicating no other person holds a right to dividends or proceeds above 5% of the class, and that no group was formed in connection with this filing.

What Was Disclosed

State Street Corporation disclosed a 4.9% beneficial ownership stake, totaling 3,955,751 shares, in Hancock Whitney Corp common stock as of September 30, 2026, held through six investment adviser subsidiaries, with the filing signed on November 9, 2026.