Wells Fargo
WFC
2,564 hedge funds and large institutions have $181B invested in Wells Fargo in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 191 funds opening new positions, 984 increasing their positions, 1,010 reducing their positions, and 154 closing their positions.
24% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 191 | Existing positions closed: 154
1.32% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.9% → 77.22% (+1.3%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,567 → 2,564 (-3)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 984 | Existing positions reduced: 1,010
4% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $9B | Capital outflows: $9.38B
6% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.78B | Put options by funds: $4.03B
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 88 → 83 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$819M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$593M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$497M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$428M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$395M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.23B |
| 2 |
Dodge & Cox
San Francisco,
California
|
-$963M |
| 3 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$410M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$362M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$325M |
WFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
2,564 of the 7,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Wells Fargo (WFC) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $181B — up 1.8% from $178B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 191 funds opened new WFC positions and 154 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 984 added to existing stakes and 1,010 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $819M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $1.23B.
- 2,564 institutional investors held Wells Fargo (WFC) as of Q1 2025, down from 2,567 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $181B of Wells Fargo stock for Q1 2025, up 1.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 191 funds opened new Wells Fargo positions in Q1 2025 and 154 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
- The largest Wells Fargo buyer in Q1 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $819M added.
- The largest Wells Fargo seller in Q1 2025 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $1.23B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.