Wells Fargo
WFC
2,141 hedge funds and large institutions have $155B invested in Wells Fargo in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 196 funds opening new positions, 830 increasing their positions, 819 reducing their positions, and 104 closing their positions.
88% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 196 | Existing positions closed: 104
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $135B → $155B (+$20.1B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,074 → 2,141 (+67)
1.73% more ownership
Funds ownership: 70.61% → 72.34% (+1.7%)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 830 | Existing positions reduced: 819
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 92 → 83 (-9)
28% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.9B | Put options by funds: $4.02B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.23B |
| 2 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$480M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$421M |
| 4 |
OTPPB
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$382M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$289M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$1.93B |
| 2 |
Dodge & Cox
San Francisco,
California
|
-$513M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$412M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$405M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$374M |
WFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
2,141 of the 6,341 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Wells Fargo (WFC) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $155B — up 15% from $135B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 196 funds opened new WFC positions and 104 closed out — a net gain of 92 holders — while 830 added to existing stakes and 819 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $1.23B. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $1.93B.
- 2,141 institutional investors held Wells Fargo (WFC) as of Q1 2022, up from 2,074 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $155B of Wells Fargo stock for Q1 2022, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 196 funds opened new Wells Fargo positions in Q1 2022 and 104 closed out, a net change of +92 holders.
- The largest Wells Fargo buyer in Q1 2022 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $1.23B added.
- The largest Wells Fargo seller in Q1 2022 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $1.93B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.