WELLTOWER INC WELL
COM · REIT · CUSIP 95040Q104 · ISIN US95040Q1040
Real estate investment trust
- SectorReal estate
- IndustryReal Estate Investment Trusts
- HeadquartersToledo, OH
- Founded1970
- Websitewelltower.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 ($56.2m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 472.5m as of 2022-10-31, 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 ≈ $65.63. Options: 22 managers hold calls ($72.1m notional), 27 hold puts ($190.6m).
Trends to Q4 2022
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 784 |
| Q4 2022 | 797 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $77.9m | $120.6m | 1.55 |
| Q4 2022 | $72.1m | $190.6m | 2.64 |
Biggest buyers
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. | Added | +7.4m |
| Capital International Investors | New | +3.5m |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | Added | +3.4m |
| Daiwa Securities Group Inc. | Added | +1.6m |
| CENTERSQUARE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +1.6m |
| PGGM Investments | Added | +1.6m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +1.2m |
| Waterfront Capital Partners, LLC | New | +965.0k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +855.5k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC | Added | +558.7k |
Biggest sellers
| MUFG Securities EMEA plc | Sold out | -3.1m |
| Resolution Capital Ltd | Reduced | -1.9m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -1.8m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Reduced | -1.5m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -1.5m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -1.4m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -1.2m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -1.1m |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | Reduced | -1.0m |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main | Reduced | -898.1k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $28.1m428.1k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $14.5m221.9k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $8.0m121.6k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $4.2m63.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $3.2m48.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $3.2m48.1k shares |
| Maven Securities LTD | Reduced | $2.1m31.4k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.7m26.3k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | New | $1.7m26.0k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $1.2m18.6k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $41.4m631.4k shares |
| Paloma Partners Management Co | New | $20.4m311.5k shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | $19.7m300.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $18.7m285.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $16.6m253.2k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $14.7m223.9k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $10.4m159.1k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Added | $9.2m139.7k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $6.8m104.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $6.8m103.2k 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 |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-24 | 9.5% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 7.5% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 6.0% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: COHEN & STEERS, INC. (4.9%, 2026-08-07), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2022
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.
None reported in Q4 2022.
Holders, Q4 2022
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 75.7m $5.0bn | Added +1.2m |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.10% of their portfolio | 49.9m $3.3bn | Reduced -52.0k |
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. 6.88% of their portfolio | 47.5m $3.1bn | Added +7.4m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.12% of their portfolio | 31.1m $2.0bn | Added +855.5k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.32% of their portfolio | 24.1m $1.6bn | Reduced -1.8m |
| NORGES BANK 0.27% of their portfolio | 16.9m $1.1bn | Added +7.4k |
| FMR LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 15.8m $1.0bn | Added +272.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 10.6m $690.7m | Added +347.7k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.51% of their portfolio | 10.2m $670.7m | Added +3.4m |
| Daiwa Securities Group Inc. 5.14% of their portfolio | 10.2m $669.3m | Added +1.6m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.09% of their portfolio | 6.6m $431.2m | Reduced -61.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.05% of their portfolio | 6.5m $424.0m | Reduced -86.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.15% of their portfolio | 6.3m $415.1m | Added +50.2k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.15% of their portfolio | 5.9m $383.5m | Reduced -39.6k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 5.5m $361.2m | Reduced -1.2m |
| Resolution Capital Ltd 6.04% of their portfolio | 5.3m $349.8m | Reduced -1.9m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.9m $322.3m | Reduced -244.2k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 4.8m $314.1m | Added +220.4k |
| CENTERSQUARE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 3.63% of their portfolio | 4.7m $311.2m | Added +1.6m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.09% of their portfolio | 4.6m $299.2m | Reduced -1.4m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 4.5m $293.8m | Added +123.1k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 4.2m $276.0m | Reduced -438.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.2m $274.9m | Added +92.2k |
| Zimmer Partners, LP 5.05% of their portfolio | 3.8m $251.2m | Reduced -168.3k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.39% of their portfolio | 3.5m $230.5m | Added +558.7k |
| Capital International Investors 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.5m $227.6m | New |
| Boston Partners 0.29% of their portfolio | 3.2m $212.9m | Reduced -325.9k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.16% of their portfolio | 3.0m $196.6m | Reduced -60.5k |
| Amundi 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.7m $191.4m | Added +60.2k |
| PGGM Investments 3.12% of their portfolio | 2.7m $178.5m | Added +1.6m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.7m $175.0m | Reduced -1.5m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.6m $163.5m | Reduced -118.2k |
| DUFF & PHELPS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO 1.90% of their portfolio | 2.4m $156.7m | Added +73.7k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.29% of their portfolio | 2.2m $141.8m | Added +420.4k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.28% of their portfolio | 1.9m $126.4m | Added +140.5k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.9m $123.5m | Reduced -84.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.8m $117.1m | Reduced -167.0k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.7m $112.6m | Reduced -896.2k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.7m $109.0m | Reduced -12.1k |
| Heitman Real Estate Securities LLC 5.57% of their portfolio | 1.6m $104.8m | Reduced -94.7k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.5m $95.4m | Added +380.9k |
| LASALLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SECURITIES LLC 3.81% of their portfolio | 1.4m $92.8m | Added +7.4k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.4m $90.7m | Reduced -241.9k |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.4m $89.2m | Added +3.4k |
| STRS OHIO 0.38% of their portfolio | 1.3m $83.2m | Added +133.4k |
| Adelante Capital Management LLC 6.89% of their portfolio | 1.2m $81.8m | Added +135.6k |
| Brookfield Corp /ON/ 0.30% of their portfolio | 1.2m $80.2m | Added +199.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $79.7m | Added +170.6k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $79.2m | Reduced -246.9k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.2m $78.0m | Reduced -83.8k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.2m $77.1m | Added +148.0k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.0m $68.4m | Added +13.2k |
| AEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P 2.58% of their portfolio | 1.0m $65.8m | Reduced -60.7k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.02% of their portfolio | 984.4k $64.5m | Reduced -31.7k |
| Waterfront Capital Partners, LLC 5.17% of their portfolio | 965.0k $63.3m | New |
| FIL Ltd 0.07% of their portfolio | 950.5k $62.3m | Added +70.3k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 939.8k $61.6m | First filing |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.04% of their portfolio | 936.0k $61.4m | Reduced -429.6k |
| Asset Management One Co., Ltd. 0.30% of their portfolio | 932.1k $61.4m | Added +54.4k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.08% of their portfolio | 924.8k $60.6m | Added +41.5k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.09% of their portfolio | 894.5k $58.6m | Reduced -1.0m |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.15% of their portfolio | 845.8k $55.4m | Reduced -29.5k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 841.0k $55.1m | Added +88.2k |
| National Pension Service 0.11% of their portfolio | 824.4k $54.0m | Added +71.7k |
| Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. 0.32% of their portfolio | 808.7k $53.0m | Added +201.1k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.23% of their portfolio | 806.3k $52.9m | Reduced -166.5k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.08% of their portfolio | 778.0k $51.0m | Added +23.2k |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 708.3k $46.4m | Reduced -72.9k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.12% of their portfolio | 676.7k $44.5m | Added +35.5k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 656.9k $43.1m | Added +189.0k |
| CBRE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LISTED REAL ASSETS LLC 0.72% of their portfolio | 626.9k $41.1m | Reduced -208.3k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.14% of their portfolio | 609.2k $39.9m | Added +88.8k |
| Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd 1.25% of their portfolio | 596.6k $39.1m | Reduced -50.0k |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD 0.23% of their portfolio | 595.5k $39.0m | Reduced -17.6k |
| CORDA Investment Management, LLC. 3.17% of their portfolio | 593.7k $38.9m | Added +60.9k |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.14% of their portfolio | 584.8k $38.3m | Added +39.9k |
| Hazelview Securities Inc. 5.70% of their portfolio | 579.7k $38.0m | Added +158.6k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.11% of their portfolio | 578.3k $38.7m | Added +65.5k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.10% of their portfolio | 564.5k $37.0m | Added +14.9k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.05% of their portfolio | 534.1k $35.0m | Reduced -2.2k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.08% of their portfolio | 528.7k $34.7m | Reduced -15.2k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.35% of their portfolio | 515.4k $33.8m | New |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.08% of their portfolio | 513.3k $33.6m | Added +123.4k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.08% of their portfolio | 480.6k $31.5m | Added +8.5k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 474.2k $31.1m | Reduced -190.1k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.07% of their portfolio | 464.0k $30.4m | Added +743 |
| AXA S.A. 0.10% of their portfolio | 441.8k $29.0m | Reduced -466.2k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 439.9k $28.8m | Added +180.7k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.12% of their portfolio | 434.2k $28.5m | Reduced -4.8k |
| Uniplan Investment Counsel, Inc. 2.01% of their portfolio | 431.6k $28.3m | Reduced -18.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 429.1k $28.1m | Added +67.1k |
| CAMBIAR INVESTORS LLC 1.21% of their portfolio | 406.7k $26.7m | Added +18.1k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 403.3k $26.6m | Added +86.2k |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al 0.26% of their portfolio | 379.7k $24.9m | Reduced -44.2k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 377.1k $24.7m | Reduced -777.0k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.02% of their portfolio | 369.8k $24.2m | Reduced -5.9k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.07% of their portfolio | 363.9k $23.9m | Added +3.4k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 362.3k $23.7m | Added +48.4k |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.29% of their portfolio | 350.6k $23.0m | Reduced -21.1k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.06% of their portfolio | 347.9k $22.8m | Added +20.1k |