Weatherford International
WFRD
437 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.85B invested in Weatherford International in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 87 funds opening new positions, 166 increasing their positions, 116 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
399% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $61.3M | Put options by funds: $12.3M
107% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 87 | Existing positions closed: 42
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 6 (+2)
43% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 166 | Existing positions reduced: 116
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.54B → $6.85B (+$1.31B)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 399 → 437 (+38)
2.28% more ownership
Funds ownership: 98.74% → 101.02% (+2.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SHCM
Sachem Head Capital Management
New York
|
+$238M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$122M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$102M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$88M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$71.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$170M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$110M |
| 3 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$108M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$78.4M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$69.4M |
WFRD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
437 of the 8,177 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Weatherford International (WFRD) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $6.85B — up 24% from $5.54B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 87 funds opened new WFRD positions and 42 closed out — a net gain of 45 holders — while 166 added to existing stakes and 116 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sachem Head Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $238M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $170M.
- 437 institutional investors held Weatherford International (WFRD) as of Q1 2026, up from 399 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $6.85B of Weatherford International stock for Q1 2026, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 87 funds opened new Weatherford International positions in Q1 2026 and 42 closed out, a net change of +45 holders.
- The largest Weatherford International buyer in Q1 2026 was Sachem Head Capital Management, an estimated $238M added.
- The largest Weatherford International seller in Q1 2026 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $170M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.