Wells Fargo
WFC
1,757 hedge funds and large institutions have $87B invested in Wells Fargo in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 275 funds opening new positions, 488 increasing their positions, 843 reducing their positions, and 109 closing their positions.
152% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 275 | Existing positions closed: 109
47% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 57 → 84 (+27)
31% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $66.4B → $87B (+$20.6B)
13% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.56B | Put options by funds: $3.15B
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,617 → 1,757 (+140)
1.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 68.65% → 69.76% (+1.1%)
42% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 488 | Existing positions reduced: 843
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sanders Capital
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$947M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$772M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$771M |
| 4 |
Dodge & Cox
San Francisco,
California
|
+$452M |
| 5 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$235M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$1.94B |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$335M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$313M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$235M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$212M |
WFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
1,757 of the 5,652 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Wells Fargo (WFC) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $87B — up 31% from $66.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 275 funds opened new WFC positions and 109 closed out — a net gain of 166 holders — while 488 added to existing stakes and 843 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sanders Capital, adding an estimated $947M. The largest seller was Berkshire Hathaway, cutting an estimated $1.94B.
- 1,757 institutional investors held Wells Fargo (WFC) as of Q4 2020, up from 1,617 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $87B of Wells Fargo stock for Q4 2020, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 275 funds opened new Wells Fargo positions in Q4 2020 and 109 closed out, a net change of +166 holders.
- The largest Wells Fargo buyer in Q4 2020 was Sanders Capital, an estimated $947M added.
- The largest Wells Fargo seller in Q4 2020 was Berkshire Hathaway, an estimated $1.94B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.