WERNER ENTERPRISES INC WERN
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 950755108
American freight carrier and transportation and logistics company
- SectorIndustrials
- IndustryTrucking (No Local)
- HeadquartersOmaha, NE
- Founded1956
- Websitewerner.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 ($4.9m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 63.2m as of 2023-02-09, 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 ≈ $40.30. Options: 4 managers hold calls ($603.1k notional), 6 hold puts ($5.2m).
Trends to Q4 2022
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 268 |
| Q4 2022 | 276 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $1.1m | $2.4m | 2.19 |
| Q4 2022 | $603.1k | $5.2m | 8.64 |
Biggest buyers
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +423.8k |
| Interval Partners, LP | Added | +384.7k |
| NUANCE INVESTMENTS, LLC | Added | +289.9k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +258.9k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC | Added | +251.2k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +179.2k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | Added | +112.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +110.7k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale | Added | +97.5k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +86.7k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -367.8k |
| Man Group plc | Reduced | -345.7k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP | Reduced | -143.4k |
| MOORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | Sold out | -108.7k |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. | Sold out | -101.2k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -69.4k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Sold out | -67.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Reduced | -63.9k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans | Reduced | -61.1k |
| Sandbar Asset Management LLP | Sold out | -56.9k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $406.6k10.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $124.0k3.1k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | New | $72.5k1.8k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | New | $2.0m50.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $1.9m46.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $990.4k24.6k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | New | $277.8k6.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $40.0k1.0k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 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 2025-07-17 | 14.4% |
| FMR LLC 13G · institution -1.7 pts · filed 2026-08-06 | 6.3% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.9% |
| AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-14 | 5.1% |
| DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-28 | 5.1% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC), VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC (4.7%, 2026-02-11), FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP (0.3%, 2026-01-30)
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 1 | $49.0k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 1 | $49.4k | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q4 2022.
Holders, Q4 2022
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.3m $334.7m | Reduced -30.2k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.7m $230.4m | Added +67.3k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.21% of their portfolio | 4.5m $179.7m | Added +112.6k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.8m $154.7m | Added +34.5k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.16% of their portfolio | 3.4m $138.2m | Added +86.7k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.23% of their portfolio | 2.6m $105.7m | Reduced -42.9k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.3m $92.8m | Reduced -4.4k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.2m $49.5m | Reduced -49.0k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $47.2m | Added +37.5k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.0m $41.8m | Reduced -15.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 874.3k $35.2m | Reduced -9.6k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.09% of their portfolio | 820.9k $33.3m | Added +97.5k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 799.8k $32.2m | Reduced -29.8k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 767.5k $30.9m | Reduced -69.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 718.2k $28.9m | Reduced -63.9k |
| NUANCE INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.54% of their portfolio | 638.4k $25.7m | Added +289.9k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 611.1k $24.6m | Added +179.2k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.12% of their portfolio | 596.1k $24.0m | Added +2.8k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 528.4k $21.3m | Added +12.6k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 527.0k $21.2m | Added +258.9k |
| PINNACLE ASSOCIATES LTD 0.45% of their portfolio | 516.7k $20.8m | Reduced -13.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 498.2k $20.1m | Added +423.8k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 496.1k $20.0m | Unchanged |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 470.8k $19.0m | Added +2.7k |
| Boston Partners 0.03% of their portfolio | 457.6k $19.1m | Reduced -3.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 432.4k $17.4m | Added +110.7k |
| Interval Partners, LP 1.34% of their portfolio | 416.5k $16.8m | Added +384.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 414.1k $16.7m | Reduced -367.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 392.1k $15.8m | Added +52.1k |
| PERSONAL CAPITAL ADVISORS CORP 0.06% of their portfolio | 306.8k $12.4m | Added +9.8k |
| SPEECE THORSON CAPITAL GROUP INC 2.29% of their portfolio | 265.3k $10.7m | Unchanged |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 264.1k $10.6m | Added +251.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 260.7k $10.5m | Added +7.5k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 243.3k $9.8m | Added +4.1k |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 231.4k $9.3m | Reduced -12.9k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 229.5k $9.2m | Reduced -847 |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 218.3k $8.8m | Added +2.2k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 214.6k $8.6m | Reduced -55.5k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 193.0k $7.8m | Reduced -30.6k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 182.1k $7.3m | Reduced -1.3k |
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO 0.07% of their portfolio | 181.8k $7.3m | Added +8.1k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 177.4k $7.1m | Reduced -6.3k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 175.2k $7.1m | Added +100 |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 174.7k $7.0m | Reduced -6.3k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.01% of their portfolio | 171.4k $6.9m | Reduced -6.4k |
| KBC Group NV 0.03% of their portfolio | 166.3k $6.7m | Reduced -42.0k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 163.5k $6.6m | Reduced -26.5k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 159.5k $6.4m | Reduced -1.5k |
| Vestcor Inc 0.23% of their portfolio | 153.3k $6.2m | Reduced -41.0k |
| Homestead Advisers Corp 0.15% of their portfolio | 141.7k $5.7m | Unchanged |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 137.9k $5.6m | Reduced -900 |
| DEAN INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC 0.92% of their portfolio | 135.0k $5.4m | Added +5.7k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 134.5k $5.4m | Added +218 |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 120.9k $4.9m | Reduced -1.6k |
| ROWLANDMILLER & PARTNERS.ADV 1.17% of their portfolio | 115.7k $4.7m | Added +1 |
| Moody Aldrich Partners LLC 0.88% of their portfolio | 108.5k $4.4m | Reduced -3.6k |
| CWM, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 107.7k $4.3m | Reduced -182 |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 103.8k $4.2m | Reduced -2.8k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 95.7k $3.9m | Reduced -1.6k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 94.7k $3.8m | Added +25.5k |
| NFJ INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 92.8k $3.7m | Reduced -22.3k |
| Man Group plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 79.7k $3.2m | Reduced -345.7k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.01% of their portfolio | 77.5k $3.1m | Added +257 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 75.7k $3.0m | Reduced -411 |
| ONTARIO TEACHERS PENSION PLAN BOARD 0.03% of their portfolio | 74.1k $3.0m | Reduced -11.8k |
| GRIES FINANCIAL LLC 0.94% of their portfolio | 70.7k $2.8m | Added +23.0k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 70.3k $2.8m | Reduced -709 |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 70.2k $2.8m | Reduced -2.6k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 69.6k $2.8m | Reduced -871 |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.06% of their portfolio | 68.0k $2.7m | Reduced -34.1k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.6k $2.6m | Added +11.8k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 63.6k $2.6m | Unchanged |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 63.3k $2.5m | Reduced -4.9k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.9k $2.3m | Added +7.3k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.2k $2.3m | Added +23.7k |
| Summit Global Investments 0.19% of their portfolio | 54.6k $2.2m | Reduced -370 |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 54.2k $2.2m | Reduced -4.8k |
| Legato Capital Management LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 53.6k $2.2m | New |
| Dean Capital Management 2.87% of their portfolio | 53.6k $2.2m | Reduced -309 |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.9k $2.1m | Reduced -18.7k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 49.4k $2.0m | Reduced -8.7k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.8k $1.9m | Added +2.5k |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.04% of their portfolio | 46.3k $1.9m | Reduced -2.1k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.4k $1.8m | Added +890 |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.6k $1.8m | Added +1.9k |
| Greenland Capital Management LP 0.32% of their portfolio | 44.0k $1.8m | First filing |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.6k $1.7m | Added +31.9k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 41.2k $1.7m | Added +23.3k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.0k $1.6m | Added +39.5k |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 40.4k $1.6m | Added +428 |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 39.5k $1.6m | Reduced -2.9k |
| Moran Wealth Management, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 38.3k $1.5m | First filing |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 37.8k $1.5m | Reduced -2.0k |
| CW Advisors, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 35.9k $1.4m | Added +3.5k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.0k $1.3m | Reduced -330 |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.01% of their portfolio | 31.9k $1.3m | Unchanged |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.9k $1.3m | Reduced -17.5k |
| YOUSIF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 31.8k $1.3m | Added +29 |
| WINTON GROUP Ltd 0.08% of their portfolio | 31.2k $1.3m | Reduced -13.5k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.0k $1.2m | Reduced -745 |