Wells Fargo
WFC
1,758 hedge funds and large institutions have $87.1B invested in Wells Fargo in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 275 funds opening new positions, 490 increasing their positions, 842 reducing their positions, and 108 closing their positions.
155% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 275 | Existing positions closed: 108
49% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 57 → 85 (+28)
31% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $66.5B → $87.1B (+$20.6B)
13% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.56B | Put options by funds: $3.15B
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,617 → 1,758 (+141)
1.13% more ownership
Funds ownership: 68.7% → 69.83% (+1.1%)
42% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 490 | Existing positions reduced: 842
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sanders Capital
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$947M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$772M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$771M |
| 4 |
Dodge & Cox
San Francisco,
California
|
+$452M |
| 5 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$235M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$1.94B |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$335M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$313M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$235M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$212M |
WFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
1,758 of the 5,676 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Wells Fargo (WFC) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $87.1B — up 31% from $66.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 275 funds opened new WFC positions and 108 closed out — a net gain of 167 holders — while 490 added to existing stakes and 842 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sanders Capital, adding an estimated $947M. The largest seller was Berkshire Hathaway, cutting an estimated $1.94B.
- 1,758 institutional investors held Wells Fargo (WFC) as of Q4 2020, up from 1,617 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $87.1B of Wells Fargo stock for Q4 2020, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 275 funds opened new Wells Fargo positions in Q4 2020 and 108 closed out, a net change of +167 holders.
- The largest Wells Fargo buyer in Q4 2020 was Sanders Capital, an estimated $947M added.
- The largest Wells Fargo seller in Q4 2020 was Berkshire Hathaway, an estimated $1.94B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.