Werner Enterprises
WERN
241 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.91B invested in Werner Enterprises in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 85 increasing their positions, 71 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
86% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 28
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 85 | Existing positions reduced: 71
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 220 → 241 (+21)
0.99% more ownership
Funds ownership: 107.25% → 108.24% (+0.99%)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.93B → $1.91B (-$20.8M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
84% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $244K | Put options by funds: $1.53M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$58M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$27.9M |
| 3 |
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
Florham Park,
New Jersey
|
+$25.9M |
| 4 |
PCM
Penn Capital Management
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$14.4M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$12.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$34.2M |
| 2 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$30M |
| 3 |
NAMI
Nomura Asset Management International
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$28.5M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$27.6M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$18.1M |
WERN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
241 of the 8,182 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Werner Enterprises (WERN) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.91B — down 1.1% from $1.93B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 52 funds opened new WERN positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 85 added to existing stakes and 71 trimmed.
The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, adding an estimated $58M. The largest seller was Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $34.2M sold.
- 241 institutional investors held Werner Enterprises (WERN) as of Q1 2026, up from 220 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.91B of Werner Enterprises stock for Q1 2026, down 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 52 funds opened new Werner Enterprises positions in Q1 2026 and 28 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest Werner Enterprises buyer in Q1 2026 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $58M added.
- The largest Werner Enterprises seller in Q1 2026 was Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, an estimated $34.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.