Wells Fargo
WFC
1,874 hedge funds and large institutions have $113B invested in Wells Fargo in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 245 funds opening new positions, 679 increasing their positions, 717 reducing their positions, and 115 closing their positions.
113% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 245 | Existing positions closed: 115
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 85 → 106 (+21)
19% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.2B | Put options by funds: $3.53B
13% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $8.66B | Capital outflows: $7.69B
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,758 → 1,874 (+116)
0.41% more ownership
Funds ownership: 69.83% → 70.25% (+0.41%)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 679 | Existing positions reduced: 717
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.13B |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$795M |
| 3 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$462M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$386M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$336M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$1.83B |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$673M |
| 3 |
WPL
WINDACRE PARTNERSHIP LLC
Houston,
Texas
|
-$370M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$353M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$279M |
WFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
1,874 of the 5,714 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Wells Fargo (WFC) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $113B — up 30% from $87.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 245 funds opened new WFC positions and 115 closed out — a net gain of 130 holders — while 679 added to existing stakes and 717 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $1.13B. The largest seller was Berkshire Hathaway, cutting an estimated $1.83B.
- 1,874 institutional investors held Wells Fargo (WFC) as of Q1 2021, up from 1,758 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $113B of Wells Fargo stock for Q1 2021, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 245 funds opened new Wells Fargo positions in Q1 2021 and 115 closed out, a net change of +130 holders.
- The largest Wells Fargo buyer in Q1 2021 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $1.13B added.
- The largest Wells Fargo seller in Q1 2021 was Berkshire Hathaway, an estimated $1.83B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.