Weatherford International
WFRD
426 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.21B invested in Weatherford International in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 157 increasing their positions, 144 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
1,145% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $81.6M | Put options by funds: $6.55M
4.79% more ownership
Funds ownership: 101.02% → 105.81% (+4.8%)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 157 | Existing positions reduced: 144
6% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 64
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 437 → 426 (-11)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.85B → $6.21B (-$645M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 3 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$97.7M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$97.3M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$73.8M |
| 4 |
MIM
Merewether Investment Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$70.9M |
| 5 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$69.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SHCM
Sachem Head Capital Management
New York
|
-$239M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$78.4M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$68.9M |
| 4 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$39M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$38.3M |
WFRD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
426 institutional investors reported a position in Weatherford International (WFRD) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $6.21B — down 9.4% from $6.85B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 64 funds closed out of WFRD and 60 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 144 trimmed existing stakes and 157 added.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $97.7M. The largest seller was Sachem Head Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $239M sold.
- 426 institutional investors held Weatherford International (WFRD) as of Q2 2026, down from 437 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $6.21B of Weatherford International stock for Q2 2026, down 9.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 60 funds opened new Weatherford International positions in Q2 2026 and 64 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Weatherford International buyer in Q2 2026 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $97.7M added.
- The largest Weatherford International seller in Q2 2026 was Sachem Head Capital Management, an estimated $239M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.