Wells Fargo
WFC
2,016 hedge funds and large institutions have $167B invested in Wells Fargo in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 139 funds opening new positions, 744 increasing their positions, 887 reducing their positions, and 105 closing their positions.
32% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 139 | Existing positions closed: 105
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $164B → $167B (+$2.71B)
0.74% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.17% → 75.91% (+0.74%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,008 → 2,016 (+8)
12% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.87B | Put options by funds: $2.12B
16% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 143 → 120 (-23)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 744 | Existing positions reduced: 887
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
+$408M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$384M |
| 3 |
Legal & General Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$231M |
| 4 |
LP
Longview Partners
St Peter Port,
Guernsey
|
+$227M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$207M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.36B |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$834M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$457M |
| 4 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$443M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$390M |
WFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
2,016 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Wells Fargo (WFC) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $167B — up 1.7% from $164B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 139 funds opened new WFC positions and 105 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 744 added to existing stakes and 887 trimmed.
The largest buyer was First Eagle Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $408M. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, cutting an estimated $1.36B.
- 2,016 institutional investors held Wells Fargo (WFC) as of Q1 2019, up from 2,008 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $167B of Wells Fargo stock for Q1 2019, up 1.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 139 funds opened new Wells Fargo positions in Q1 2019 and 105 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
- The largest Wells Fargo buyer in Q1 2019 was First Eagle Investment Management, an estimated $408M added.
- The largest Wells Fargo seller in Q1 2019 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $1.36B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.