Wells Fargo
WFC
1,930 hedge funds and large institutions have $154B invested in Wells Fargo in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 184 funds opening new positions, 677 increasing their positions, 781 reducing their positions, and 114 closing their positions.
61% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 184 | Existing positions closed: 114
36% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $113B → $154B (+$41.3B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,873 → 1,930 (+57)
1.09% more ownership
Funds ownership: 70.23% → 71.32% (+1.1%)
2% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.09B | Put options by funds: $4.16B
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 105 → 96 (-9)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 677 | Existing positions reduced: 781
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$987M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$687M |
| 3 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$512M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$412M |
| 5 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$376M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sanders Capital
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$811M |
| 2 |
Eagle Capital Management (New York)
New York
|
-$361M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$357M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$231M |
| 5 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$225M |
WFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
1,930 of the 5,746 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Wells Fargo (WFC) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $154B — up 36% from $113B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 184 funds opened new WFC positions and 114 closed out — a net gain of 70 holders — while 677 added to existing stakes and 781 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $987M. The largest seller was Sanders Capital, cutting an estimated $811M.
- 1,930 institutional investors held Wells Fargo (WFC) as of Q2 2021, up from 1,873 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $154B of Wells Fargo stock for Q2 2021, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 184 funds opened new Wells Fargo positions in Q2 2021 and 114 closed out, a net change of +70 holders.
- The largest Wells Fargo buyer in Q2 2021 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $987M added.
- The largest Wells Fargo seller in Q2 2021 was Sanders Capital, an estimated $811M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.