Wells Fargo
WFC
2,069 hedge funds and large institutions have $116B invested in Wells Fargo in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 242 funds opening new positions, 741 increasing their positions, 807 reducing their positions, and 99 closing their positions.
144% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 242 | Existing positions closed: 99
25% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $5.89B | Capital outflows: $4.69B
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,963 → 2,069 (+106)
0.54% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.97% → 73.44% (-0.54%)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 741 | Existing positions reduced: 807
1% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 79 → 78 (-1)
35% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.19B | Put options by funds: $3.38B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$535M |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$439M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$298M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$209M |
| 5 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$199M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$687M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$654M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$395M |
| 4 |
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$365M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$170M |
WFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
2,069 of the 6,243 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Wells Fargo (WFC) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $116B — up 2.3% from $113B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 242 funds opened new WFC positions and 99 closed out — a net gain of 143 holders — while 741 added to existing stakes and 807 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $535M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $687M.
- 2,069 institutional investors held Wells Fargo (WFC) as of Q4 2022, up from 1,963 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $116B of Wells Fargo stock for Q4 2022, up 2.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 242 funds opened new Wells Fargo positions in Q4 2022 and 99 closed out, a net change of +143 holders.
- The largest Wells Fargo buyer in Q4 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $535M added.
- The largest Wells Fargo seller in Q4 2022 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $687M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.