WELLS FARGO CO NEW WFC
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 949746101 · ISIN US9497461015
American multinational banking and financial services company
- SectorFinancials
- IndustryNational Commercial Banks
- HeadquartersSan Francisco, CA
- Founded1852
- Websitewellsfargo.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($416.8m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 3.7bn as of 2023-07-21, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $42.59. Options: 69 managers hold calls ($2.4bn notional), 73 hold puts ($3.6bn).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 1,966 |
| Q4 2022 | 2,071 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,996 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,998 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 872 | 904 |
| Q1 2023 | 886 | 972 |
| Q2 2023 | 773 | 1,055 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $2.2bn | $3.3bn | 1.46 |
| Q4 2022 | $2.2bn | $3.4bn | 1.53 |
| Q1 2023 | $2.2bn | $3.4bn | 1.53 |
| Q2 2023 | $2.4bn | $3.6bn | 1.46 |
Biggest buyers
| Capital International Investors | Added | +25.3m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +8.8m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Added | +7.4m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Added | +6.1m |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | +5.3m |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Added | +3.2m |
| NORGES BANK | Added | +3.1m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +2.4m |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC | Added | +1.8m |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP | Added | +1.4m |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -205.7m |
| Capital World Investors | Reduced | -10.2m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -7.4m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Reduced | -6.4m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -4.9m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Reduced | -4.7m |
| STRS OHIO | Reduced | -4.6m |
| Altshuler Shaham Ltd | Reduced | -4.3m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -4.1m |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main | Reduced | -4.1m |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $400.4m9.4m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $306.8m7.2m shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $194.9m4.6m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $184.8m4.3m shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | $155.1m3.6m shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Added | $101.1m2.4m shares |
| CTC LLC | Reduced | $94.1m22.0k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | $93.5m2.2m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $84.7m2.0m shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $75.7m1.8m shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $496.3m11.6m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $456.4m10.7m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $347.2m8.1m shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | $258.3m6.1m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $244.4m5.7m shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $186.3m4.4m shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | $142.6m3.3m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $141.8m3.3m shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Reduced | $106.6m2.5m shares |
| Eisler Capital (UK) Ltd. | Added | $101.8m2.4m shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 7.5% |
| FMR LLC 13G · institution filed 2025-04-07 | 5.8% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.0m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 2 | $3.8k | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 2 | $575 | 1 | $81 | — |
| Q1 2023 | 1 | $1.5k | 1 | $1.6m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2023.
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.33% of their portfolio | 330.5m $14.1bn | Reduced -4.9m |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.32% of their portfolio | 268.9m $11.5bn | Reduced -2.7m |
| FMR LLC 0.63% of their portfolio | 176.3m $7.5bn | Reduced -205.7m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.34% of their portfolio | 152.1m $6.5bn | Added +1.3m |
| Dodge & Cox 3.42% of their portfolio | 120.1m $5.1bn | Reduced -242.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.45% of their portfolio | 93.1m $4.0bn | Added +8.8m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.51% of their portfolio | 85.7m $3.7bn | Reduced -2.4m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 69.1m $2.9bn | Added +324.8k |
| Capital International Investors 0.64% of their portfolio | 61.8m $2.6bn | Added +25.3m |
| NORGES BANK 0.45% of their portfolio | 53.3m $2.3bn | Added +3.1m |
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO 1.99% of their portfolio | 47.5m $2.0bn | Unchanged |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 1.58% of their portfolio | 44.4m $1.9bn | Reduced -3.0m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.45% of their portfolio | 40.5m $1.7bn | Reduced -811.2k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.31% of their portfolio | 38.1m $1.6bn | Reduced -1.5m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.16% of their portfolio | 37.9m $1.6bn | Reduced -378.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.50% of their portfolio | 37.5m $1.6bn | Reduced -7.4m |
| Davis Selected Advisers 7.99% of their portfolio | 30.7m $1.3bn | Added +392.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.27% of their portfolio | 30.5m $1.3bn | Reduced -773.6k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 29.8m $1.3bn | Added +705.4k |
| Capital World Investors 0.21% of their portfolio | 25.1m $1.1bn | Reduced -10.2m |
| Sanders Capital, LLC 2.18% of their portfolio | 24.4m $1.0bn | Added +763.2k |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 1.93% of their portfolio | 24.0m $1.0bn | Added +1.3m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.41% of their portfolio | 23.7m $1.0bn | Reduced -245.1k |
| EAGLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 4.49% of their portfolio | 23.4m $1.0bn | Reduced -1.5m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.28% of their portfolio | 22.9m $976.4m | Reduced -202.3k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.29% of their portfolio | 20.9m $891.2m | Added +81.4k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 3.22% of their portfolio | 20.3m $868.1m | Added +4.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.10% of their portfolio | 20.1m $856.0m | Reduced -4.1m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.25% of their portfolio | 18.7m $799.5m | Reduced -1.1m |
| Boston Partners 1.05% of their portfolio | 18.3m $781.1m | Reduced -493.5k |
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 3.26% of their portfolio | 17.9m $765.4m | Reduced -630.0k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 16.9m $630.7m | Unchanged |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 1.04% of their portfolio | 15.5m $663.3m | Reduced -4.1m |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC 2.26% of their portfolio | 14.2m $606.9m | Reduced -363.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.15% of their portfolio | 13.9m $595.2m | Added +1.2m |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.69% of their portfolio | 13.1m $557.2m | Reduced -10.8k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.63% of their portfolio | 12.1m $517.0m | Added +6.1m |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 10.9m $464.1m | Added +5.3m |
| Theleme Partners LLP 19.87% of their portfolio | 10.3m $439.0m | Reduced -850.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.12% of their portfolio | 10.0m $428.2m | Added +1.3m |
| Diamond Hill Capital Management, LLC (Investment Advisor) 1.76% of their portfolio | 9.2m $392.0m | Reduced -260.8k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.30% of their portfolio | 9.1m $387.2m | Reduced -1.5m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.07% of their portfolio | 9.0m $384.4m | Added +7.4m |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 8.8m $373.8m | Reduced -219.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.46% of their portfolio | 8.5m $362.9m | Reduced -316.4k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.66% of their portfolio | 8.3m $325.7m | Reduced -79.9k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 8.1m $345.3m | Added +2.4m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.18% of their portfolio | 7.9m $337.8m | Reduced -4.7m |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 1.49% of their portfolio | 7.5m $321.3m | Reduced -823.9k |
| Amundi 0.17% of their portfolio | 7.5m $326.7m | Reduced -3.2m |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.24% of their portfolio | 7.5m $320.6m | Reduced -89.8k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.45% of their portfolio | 7.3m $310.6m | Reduced -469.1k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.26% of their portfolio | 7.1m $302.7m | Reduced -1.3m |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 6.9m $295.6m | Reduced -333.7k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.12% of their portfolio | 6.8m $317.1m | Reduced -1.3m |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.63% of their portfolio | 6.7m $285.7m | Reduced -343.3k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.32% of their portfolio | 6.7m $284.8m | Reduced -618.2k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.21% of their portfolio | 6.5m $278.6m | Added +3.2m |
| FIL Ltd 0.31% of their portfolio | 6.4m $273.1m | Reduced -796.2k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.38% of their portfolio | 6.3m $267.3m | Reduced -421.2k |
| UBS Group AG 0.11% of their portfolio | 6.1m $258.8m | Added +18.9k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.14% of their portfolio | 6.0m $255.0m | Reduced -806.0k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.56% of their portfolio | 5.9m $253.8m | Added +1.4m |
| First Pacific Advisors, LP 3.62% of their portfolio | 5.8m $248.2m | Reduced -214.8k |
| National Pension Service 0.39% of their portfolio | 5.7m $242.7m | Added +98.1k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.24% of their portfolio | 5.7m $243.5m | Reduced -400.5k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 5.4m $229.4m | Reduced -6.4m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 5.0m $211.3m | Reduced -3.4m |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.13% of their portfolio | 4.6m $195.3m | Reduced -87.6k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.26% of their portfolio | 4.5m $192.6m | Reduced -141.2k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.37% of their portfolio | 4.5m $190.0m | Reduced -503.3k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.40% of their portfolio | 4.2m $179.1m | Reduced -182.0k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.40% of their portfolio | 4.2m $178.6m | Reduced -161.5k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.39% of their portfolio | 4.0m $170.2m | Added +324.0k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.34% of their portfolio | 3.9m $167.4m | Added +259.3k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 3.8m $164.1m | Added +30.5k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.8m $170 | First filing |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.35% of their portfolio | 3.7m $159.6m | Reduced -836.1k |
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP 3.20% of their portfolio | 3.7m $158.9m | Added +33.6k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.44% of their portfolio | 3.7m $157.4m | Reduced -44.3k |
| Mondrian Investment Partners LTD 3.12% of their portfolio | 3.7m $156.3m | Reduced -104.0k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.25% of their portfolio | 3.6m $155.4m | Added +837.3k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.19% of their portfolio | 3.4m $145.7m | Reduced -458.1k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.29% of their portfolio | 3.3m $140.3m | Added +184.5k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.28% of their portfolio | 3.3m $141.9m | Added +995.1k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.28% of their portfolio | 3.2m $137.5m | Reduced -211.0k |
| Altshuler Shaham Ltd 2.41% of their portfolio | 3.2m $136.9m | Reduced -4.3m |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.20% of their portfolio | 3.1m $132.1m | Added +544.2k |
| CI INVESTMENTS INC. 0.67% of their portfolio | 3.1m $132.0m | Reduced -971.4k |
| MAIRS & POWER INC 1.43% of their portfolio | 3.1m $131.1m | Reduced -38.3k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 1.06% of their portfolio | 3.0m $127.9m | Reduced -3.5m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.0m $127.6m | Reduced -693.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.10% of their portfolio | 3.0m $126.8m | Reduced -57.5k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.33% of their portfolio | 3.0m $126.7m | Reduced -530.5k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 2.9m $125.1m | Reduced -42.9k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.34% of their portfolio | 2.9m $123.2m | Reduced -170.7k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.8m $118.7m | Added +133.7k |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.18% of their portfolio | 2.7m $113.2m | Reduced -58.7k |
| EQUITY INVESTMENT CORP 3.49% of their portfolio | 2.6m $112.9m | Added +79.7k |
| Zurich Insurance Group Ltd/FI 1.16% of their portfolio | 2.6m $111.5m | Added +218.9k |