Wells Fargo
WFC
2,074 hedge funds and large institutions have $135B invested in Wells Fargo in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 306 funds opening new positions, 682 increasing their positions, 806 reducing their positions, and 107 closing their positions.
186% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 306 | Existing positions closed: 107
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,907 → 2,074 (+167)
0.18% more ownership
Funds ownership: 70.43% → 70.61% (+0.18%)
4% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 96 → 92 (-4)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $156B → $135B (-$21.1B)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 682 | Existing positions reduced: 806
28% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.15B | Put options by funds: $4.35B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$415M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$358M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$304M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$247M |
| 5 |
CA
Capitolis Advisors
New York
|
+$164M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$1.43B |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$680M |
| 3 |
Eagle Capital Management (New York)
New York
|
-$675M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$344M |
| 5 |
Dodge & Cox
San Francisco,
California
|
-$304M |
WFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
2,074 of the 6,499 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Wells Fargo (WFC) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $135B — down 14% from $156B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 306 funds opened new WFC positions and 107 closed out — a net gain of 199 holders — while 682 added to existing stakes and 806 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $415M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $1.43B.
- 2,074 institutional investors held Wells Fargo (WFC) as of Q4 2021, up from 1,907 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $135B of Wells Fargo stock for Q4 2021, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 306 funds opened new Wells Fargo positions in Q4 2021 and 107 closed out, a net change of +199 holders.
- The largest Wells Fargo buyer in Q4 2021 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $415M added.
- The largest Wells Fargo seller in Q4 2021 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $1.43B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.