Wells Fargo
WFC
1,940 hedge funds and large institutions have $164B invested in Wells Fargo in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 109 funds opening new positions, 715 increasing their positions, 879 reducing their positions, and 108 closing their positions.
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 114 → 123 (+9)
1% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 109 | Existing positions closed: 108
1% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.8B | Put options by funds: $2.79B
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,954 → 1,940 (-14)
1.48% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.17% → 73.69% (-1.5%)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 715 | Existing positions reduced: 879
61% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $3.92B | Capital outflows: $10.1B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$704M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$249M |
| 3 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$183M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$141M |
| 5 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$134M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$1.48B |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.1B |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$426M |
| 4 |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
|
-$385M |
| 5 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$303M |
WFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
1,940 of the 4,576 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Wells Fargo (WFC) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $164B — up 2.5% from $160B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 109 funds opened new WFC positions and 108 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 715 added to existing stakes and 879 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $704M. The largest seller was Berkshire Hathaway, cutting an estimated $1.48B.
- 1,940 institutional investors held Wells Fargo (WFC) as of Q3 2019, down from 1,954 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $164B of Wells Fargo stock for Q3 2019, up 2.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 109 funds opened new Wells Fargo positions in Q3 2019 and 108 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Wells Fargo buyer in Q3 2019 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $704M added.
- The largest Wells Fargo seller in Q3 2019 was Berkshire Hathaway, an estimated $1.48B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.