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 ($67.9m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 568.9m as of 2024-02-09, 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 ≈ $90.16. Options: 27 managers hold calls ($168.3m notional), 24 hold puts ($78.2m).
Trends to Q4 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 784 |
| Q4 2022 | 797 |
| Q1 2023 | 774 |
| Q2 2023 | 813 |
| Q3 2023 | 828 |
| Q4 2023 | 935 |
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 | 357 | 333 |
| Q1 2023 | 341 | 333 |
| Q2 2023 | 371 | 293 |
| Q3 2023 | 386 | 305 |
| Q4 2023 | 480 | 305 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $90.7m | $54.7m | 0.60 |
| Q2 2023 | $133.9m | $41.8m | 0.31 |
| Q3 2023 | $119.8m | $51.2m | 0.43 |
| Q4 2023 | $168.3m | $78.2m | 0.46 |
Biggest buyers
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +11.8m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +6.6m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +5.6m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +5.2m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +3.6m |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +3.1m |
| Capital International Investors | Added | +1.4m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +1.3m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +1.1m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Added | +1.0m |
Biggest sellers
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -10.6m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -2.2m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | Reduced | -1.1m |
| Boston Partners | Reduced | -906.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -853.7k |
| Waterfront Capital Partners, LLC | Sold out | -457.2k |
| Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. | Reduced | -417.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -366.3k |
| CBRE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LISTED REAL ASSETS LLC | Reduced | -279.9k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | Reduced | -273.5k |
Biggest calls
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $69.4m769.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $22.1m245.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $17.8m197.6k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $15.2m168.3k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | New | $7.5m83.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $7.1m78.5k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $5.5m60.7k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $2.7m29.8k shares |
| HBK INVESTMENTS L P | Added | $2.5m27.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $2.3m25.2k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $15.7m173.9k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $15.2m168.1k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $8.0m89.2k shares |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | Added | $5.8m64.3k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $5.2m57.3k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $4.5m50.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $3.2m35.8k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $2.5m28.1k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | Reduced | $2.5m27.2k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Reduced | $2.2m24.8k 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 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.
None reported in Q4 2023.
Holders, Q4 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.17% of their portfolio | 85.9m $7.7bn | Added +5.2m |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.13% of their portfolio | 58.2m $5.2bn | Added +5.6m |
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. 7.45% of their portfolio | 40.8m $3.7bn | Added +77.1k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.16% of their portfolio | 35.6m $3.2bn | Added +3.1m |
| NORGES BANK 0.43% of their portfolio | 27.2m $2.5bn | Added +8.6k |
| Capital International Investors 0.47% of their portfolio | 23.1m $2.1bn | Added +1.4m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.27% of their portfolio | 16.2m $1.5bn | Reduced -10.6m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.15% of their portfolio | 14.9m $1.3bn | Added +11.8m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.05% of their portfolio | 13.2m $1.2bn | Added +6.6m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 13.2m $1.2bn | Added +1.1m |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.75% of their portfolio | 13.0m $1.2bn | Added +87.1k |
| FMR LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 12.1m $1.1bn | Reduced -2.2m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.04% of their portfolio | 9.1m $824.5m | Added +3.6m |
| Daiwa Securities Group Inc. 4.48% of their portfolio | 8.0m $720.1m | Added +99.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.16% of their portfolio | 7.6m $688.3m | Reduced -853.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.20% of their portfolio | 7.6m $684.5m | Added +340.7k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.20% of their portfolio | 7.3m $658.6m | Added +676.0k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.09% of their portfolio | 7.2m $647.0m | Reduced -107.1k |
| Resolution Capital Ltd 9.84% of their portfolio | 6.0m $542.7m | Added +536.2k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.13% of their portfolio | 5.9m $529.0m | Added +479.2k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 5.7m $511.9m | Added +699.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.09% of their portfolio | 5.5m $494.9m | Reduced -1.1m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.24% of their portfolio | 5.3m $475.9m | Added +1.0m |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 4.5m $406.7m | Added +442.3k |
| CENTERSQUARE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 4.51% of their portfolio | 4.5m $403.9m | Reduced -4.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 4.3m $387.8m | Added +1.3m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.07% of their portfolio | 4.0m $359.8m | Added +16.3k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.63% of their portfolio | 3.9m $356.0m | Added +511.1k |
| CBRE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LISTED REAL ASSETS LLC 4.72% of their portfolio | 2.9m $260.1m | Reduced -279.9k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.37% of their portfolio | 2.7m $246.4m | Reduced -169.6k |
| Amundi 0.11% of their portfolio | 2.6m $236.2m | Added +9.6k |
| PGGM Investments 3.39% of their portfolio | 2.5m $222.5m | Added +107.3k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.16% of their portfolio | 2.4m $220.6m | Added +126.9k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.33% of their portfolio | 2.3m $207.1m | Added +307.2k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.1m $192.5m | Added +767.2k |
| DUFF & PHELPS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO 2.28% of their portfolio | 2.1m $189.5m | Added +120.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.0m $182.8m | Reduced -264.5k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.9m $173.9m | Added +242.4k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.8m $164.8m | Reduced -19.2k |
| Boston Partners 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.7m $150.8m | Reduced -906.8k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.6m $146.3m | Added +23.4k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.6m $141.4m | Added +191.9k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.5m $139.2m | Added +286.9k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.4m $128.2m | Added +139.4k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.3m $117.6m | Added +90.1k |
| Adelante Capital Management LLC 8.11% of their portfolio | 1.3m $117.0m | Added +93.3k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.2m $106.1m | Added +35.5k |
| AEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P 3.86% of their portfolio | 1.2m $105.9m | Added +401.8k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.1m $97.8m | Added +61.7k |
| Asset Management One Co., Ltd. 0.40% of their portfolio | 1.1m $98.9m | Added +57.0k |
| Heitman Real Estate Securities LLC 5.23% of their portfolio | 1.1m $97.0m | Reduced -182.6k |
| UBS Group AG 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $96.7m | Added +639.4k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.1m $96.2m | Reduced -9.5k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.0m $94.7m | Added +102.0k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.0m $94.5m | Added +36.6k |
| National Pension Service 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.0m $94.5m | Added +31.8k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.0m $92.8m | Reduced -19.5k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.37% of their portfolio | 1.0m $92.0m | Added +73.0k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.07% of their portfolio | 977.4k $88.1m | Added +52.7k |
| APG Asset Management US Inc. 0.53% of their portfolio | 966.9k $87.2m | Added +59.2k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.19% of their portfolio | 961.1k $86.4m | Added +128.2k |
| AXA S.A. 0.14% of their portfolio | 952.2k $85.9m | Added +456.1k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.02% of their portfolio | 902.3k $81.4m | Reduced -4.4k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.22% of their portfolio | 882.3k $79.6m | Reduced -185.6k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 873.5k $78.8m | Added +660.1k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.14% of their portfolio | 864.7k $76.9m | Added +82.1k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.10% of their portfolio | 812.9k $73.3m | Added +46.7k |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD 0.29% of their portfolio | 771.2k $69.5m | Added +62.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.02% of their portfolio | 763.5k $68.8m | Added +159.7k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 730.1k $65.8m | Reduced -98.7k |
| Swedbank AB 0.10% of their portfolio | 715.5k $64.5m | Added +5.6k |
| LASALLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SECURITIES LLC 2.51% of their portfolio | 704.3k $63.5m | Added +4.7k |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ 0.16% of their portfolio | 684.5k $61.7m | Added +50.4k |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.20% of their portfolio | 649.5k $58.6m | Added +11.9k |
| FIL Ltd 0.06% of their portfolio | 613.8k $55.3m | Reduced -44.0k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.07% of their portfolio | 594.7k $54.1m | Added +555.4k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 585.0k $53.3m | Added +179.9k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.11% of their portfolio | 582.6k $52.5m | Added +96.9k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 580.1k $52.3m | Added +456.5k |
| Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd 1.21% of their portfolio | 551.6k $49.7m | Reduced -100.0k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.10% of their portfolio | 546.6k $49.3m | Added +21.8k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.09% of their portfolio | 539.8k $48.7m | Added +287.6k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.13% of their portfolio | 534.3k $48.2m | Reduced -8.2k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.11% of their portfolio | 532.6k $48.0m | Reduced -201.3k |
| STRS OHIO 0.20% of their portfolio | 522.9k $47.2m | Reduced -6.7k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.03% of their portfolio | 498.0k $44.9m | Added +47.6k |
| Uniplan Investment Counsel, Inc. 3.19% of their portfolio | 470.5k $42.9m | Added +43.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.09% of their portfolio | 468.5k $42.2m | Added +1.5k |
| CORDA Investment Management, LLC. 3.52% of their portfolio | 464.8k $41.9m | Reduced -41.3k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.09% of their portfolio | 450.6k $40.6m | Added +445.4k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 449.3k $40.5m | Reduced -22.2k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 442.4k $39.9m | Added +49.3k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 438.5k $39.5m | Reduced -8.8k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.05% of their portfolio | 414.8k $37.4m | Reduced -25.6k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.16% of their portfolio | 409.6k $36.9m | Added +4.7k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 402.3k $36.3m | Reduced -164.0k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.07% of their portfolio | 372.6k $33.9m | Added +5.8k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.06% of their portfolio | 367.6k $33.1m | Added +233.6k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.08% of their portfolio | 366.6k $33.1m | Added +311.1k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.05% of their portfolio | 362.9k $32.7m | Reduced -262.9k |