Webster Financial
WBS
WBS was delisted on the 19th of August, 2026.
271 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.85B invested in Webster Financial in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 81 increasing their positions, 111 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
56% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8M | Put options by funds: $5.14M
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 27
7.25% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.96% → 95.21% (+7.2%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 267 → 271 (+4)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.9B → $4.85B (-$41.1M)
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 81 | Existing positions reduced: 111
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$53.7M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$51M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$34.8M |
| 4 |
PCM
Polaris Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$24.1M |
| 5 |
CRM
Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$21M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$55.4M |
| 2 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$41.6M |
| 3 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
-$28.7M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$21.3M |
| 5 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$16.4M |
WBS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
271 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Webster Financial (WBS) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $4.85B — down 0.84% from $4.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new WBS positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 81 added to existing stakes and 111 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Putnam Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $53.7M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $55.4M.
- 271 institutional investors held Webster Financial (WBS) as of Q1 2018, up from 267 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $4.85B of Webster Financial stock for Q1 2018, down 0.84% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new Webster Financial positions in Q1 2018 and 27 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Webster Financial buyer in Q1 2018 was Putnam Investments, an estimated $53.7M added.
- The largest Webster Financial seller in Q1 2018 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $55.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.