SEC FORM 13F-HR

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F

FORM 13F COVER PAGE

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Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:

03-31-2026

Check here if Amendment		Amendment Number:
This Amendment (Check only one.):		is a restatement.
		adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name:	Hilltop Holdings Inc.
Address:	6565 HILLCREST AVE.

	DALLAS, TX 75205
Form 13F File Number:	028-15359
CRD Number (if applicable):
SEC File Number (if applicable):

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name:	Corey G. Prestidge
Title:	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Phone:	214-855-2177
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Corey G. Prestidge		Dallas, TX	05-14-2026
[Signature]		[City, State]	[Date]

Report Type (Check only one.):
X	13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.)
	13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)
	13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

Form 13F Summary Page
	Report Summary:
	Number of Other Included Managers:	4
	Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:	987
	Form 13F Information Table Value Total:	1,111,911,808
		(round to nearest dollar)

List of Other Included Managers:
Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report.
[If there are no entries in this list, state “NONE” and omit the column headings and list entries.]
	No.	Name	Form 13F File No.	CRD No. (if applicable)	SEC File No. (if applicable)	CIK
	1	PlainsCapital Corp	028-15365			0001569620
	2	PlainsCapital Bank	028-15369			0001534401
	3	Hilltop Securities Holdings LLC	028-18782			0000878520
	4	HILLTOP SECURITIES INC.	028-18780	000006220	801-55529	0000891055

SEC Form 13F-HR filed by Hilltop Holdings Inc.