Wells Fargo
WFC
2,007 hedge funds and large institutions have $162B invested in Wells Fargo in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 214 funds opening new positions, 526 increasing their positions, 1,033 reducing their positions, and 160 closing their positions.
34% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 214 | Existing positions closed: 160
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 133 → 142 (+9)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,974 → 2,007 (+33)
0.24% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.38% → 75.14% (-0.24%)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $191B → $162B (-$28.5B)
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.04B | Put options by funds: $2.59B
49% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 526 | Existing positions reduced: 1,033
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
+$356M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$340M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$249M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$208M |
| 5 |
Eagle Capital Management (New York)
New York
|
+$185M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.58B |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$799M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$556M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$461M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$406M |
WFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
2,007 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Wells Fargo (WFC) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $162B — down 15% from $191B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 214 funds opened new WFC positions and 160 closed out — a net gain of 54 holders — while 526 added to existing stakes and 1,033 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Primecap Management, adding an estimated $356M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $1.58B.
- 2,007 institutional investors held Wells Fargo (WFC) as of Q4 2018, up from 1,974 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $162B of Wells Fargo stock for Q4 2018, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 214 funds opened new Wells Fargo positions in Q4 2018 and 160 closed out, a net change of +54 holders.
- The largest Wells Fargo buyer in Q4 2018 was Primecap Management, an estimated $356M added.
- The largest Wells Fargo seller in Q4 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $1.58B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.