Western Midstream Partners
372 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.79B invested in Western Midstream Partners in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 115 increasing their positions, 96 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
213% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 16
143% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $78.8M | Put options by funds: $32.4M
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 115 | Existing positions reduced: 96
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.79B → $7.79B (+$995M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 346 → 372 (+26)
3.29% more ownership
Funds ownership: 41.9% → 45.19% (+3.3%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 12 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$718M |
| 2 |
Blackstone Inc
New York
|
+$69.4M |
| 3 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$14.8M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$13.1M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$11.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TCA
Tortoise Capital Advisors
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$97.9M |
| 2 |
AA
ALPS Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$86.5M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$22M |
| 4 |
CBU
CIBC Bancorp USA
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$18.4M |
| 5 |
NIM
NXG Investment Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$18M |
WES Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
372 of the 8,349 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Midstream Partners (WES) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $7.79B — up 15% from $6.79B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new WES positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 115 added to existing stakes and 96 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $718M. The largest seller was Tortoise Capital Advisors, cutting an estimated $97.9M.
- 372 institutional investors held Western Midstream Partners (WES) as of Q2 2026, up from 346 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $7.79B of Western Midstream Partners stock for Q2 2026, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new Western Midstream Partners positions in Q2 2026 and 16 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
- The largest Western Midstream Partners buyer in Q2 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $718M added.
- The largest Western Midstream Partners seller in Q2 2026 was Tortoise Capital Advisors, an estimated $97.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.