Wells Fargo
WFC
1,617 hedge funds and large institutions have $66.4B invested in Wells Fargo in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 103 funds opening new positions, 541 increasing their positions, 819 reducing their positions, and 223 closing their positions.
19% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 48 → 57 (+9)
0.19% less ownership
Funds ownership: 68.85% → 68.65% (-0.19%)
4% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.13B | Put options by funds: $2.21B
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,750 → 1,617 (-133)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $72.2B → $66.4B (-$5.77B)
34% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 541 | Existing positions reduced: 819
54% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 103 | Existing positions closed: 223
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dodge & Cox
San Francisco,
California
|
+$681M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$596M |
| 3 |
Eagle Capital Management (New York)
New York
|
+$442M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$385M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$363M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$2.72B |
| 2 |
LP
Longview Partners
St Peter Port,
Guernsey
|
-$663M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$374M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$331M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$286M |
WFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
1,617 of the 4,957 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Wells Fargo (WFC) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $66.4B — down 8% from $72.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 223 funds closed out of WFC and 103 opened new positions — a net loss of 120 holders — while 819 trimmed existing stakes and 541 added.
The largest buyer was Dodge & Cox, adding an estimated $681M. The largest seller was Berkshire Hathaway, cutting an estimated $2.72B.
- 1,617 institutional investors held Wells Fargo (WFC) as of Q3 2020, down from 1,750 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $66.4B of Wells Fargo stock for Q3 2020, down 8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 103 funds opened new Wells Fargo positions in Q3 2020 and 223 closed out, a net change of -120 holders.
- The largest Wells Fargo buyer in Q3 2020 was Dodge & Cox, an estimated $681M added.
- The largest Wells Fargo seller in Q3 2020 was Berkshire Hathaway, an estimated $2.72B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.