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 ($3.7m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 63.4m as of 2023-08-07, 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 ≈ $44.20. Options: 6 managers hold calls ($1.3m notional), 5 hold puts ($4.7m).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 268 |
| Q4 2022 | 276 |
| Q1 2023 | 274 |
| Q2 2023 | 266 |
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 | 114 | 131 |
| Q1 2023 | 124 | 138 |
| Q2 2023 | 115 | 148 |
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 |
| Q1 2023 | $1.1m | $1.6m | 1.51 |
| Q2 2023 | $1.3m | $4.7m | 3.58 |
Biggest buyers
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +527.7k |
| FMR LLC | Added | +291.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +226.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +176.1k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Added | +166.3k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | New | +144.7k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +108.7k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | New | +105.4k |
| Man Group plc | New | +103.7k |
| NUANCE INVESTMENTS, LLC | Added | +83.2k |
Biggest sellers
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC | Reduced | -756.5k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT | Reduced | -543.8k |
| Interval Partners, LP | Reduced | -364.1k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -330.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -235.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -156.2k |
| Aberdeen Group plc | Reduced | -153.0k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | Reduced | -132.8k |
| Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers LLC | Sold out | -125.0k |
| SCOPUS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. | Sold out | -125.0k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $371.1k8.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | $353.4k8.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $287.2k6.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $185.0k4.2k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Unchanged | $114.9k2.6k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $3.3m73.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $1.3m28.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $106.0k2.4k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $75.1k1.7k 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 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 | 1 | $49.0k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 1 | $49.4k | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2023.
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.9m $351.2m | Reduced -55.6k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.8m $256.5m | Reduced -46.2k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.23% of their portfolio | 4.5m $197.9m | Reduced -38.6k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.8m $166.2m | Reduced -19.5k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.18% of their portfolio | 3.6m $160.4m | Added +108.7k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.3m $100.2m | Added +9.4k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.21% of their portfolio | 2.1m $93.9m | Reduced -543.8k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $56.6m | Added +56.6k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.1m $49.6m | Reduced -1.5k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.1m $47.4m | Added +45.7k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $46.6m | Added +291.5k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 864.7k $38.2m | Reduced -2.8k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.08% of their portfolio | 822.1k $36.8m | Reduced -2.0k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 817.5k $36.1m | Added +15.2k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.08% of their portfolio | 776.7k $34.3m | Reduced -153.0k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 759.6k $33.6m | Added +51.3k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 712.8k $31.5m | Reduced -10.0k |
| NUANCE INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.67% of their portfolio | 705.2k $31.2m | Added +83.2k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 552.0k $24.4m | Reduced -48.3k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 543.1k $24.0m | Added +527.7k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 536.3k $23.7m | Added +4.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 530.5k $23.4m | Added +176.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 497.3k $22.0m | Added +226.0k |
| PINNACLE ASSOCIATES LTD 0.37% of their portfolio | 489.1k $21.6m | Reduced -18.5k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 487.1k $21.5m | Reduced -9.0k |
| Boston Partners 0.03% of their portfolio | 481.9k $21.4m | Reduced -21.2k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 423.6k $18.7m | Added +15.0k |
| Empower Advisory Group, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 320.7k $14.2m | Added +5.1k |
| Interval Partners, LP 0.71% of their portfolio | 319.2k $14.1m | Reduced -364.1k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 306.0k $13.5m | Reduced -235.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 300.7k $13.3m | Reduced -156.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 251.9k $11.1m | Reduced -17.2k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 236.3k $10.4m | Added +2.3k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 232.4k $10.3m | Added +1.4k |
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO 0.09% of their portfolio | 222.0k $9.8m | Added +27.5k |
| SPEECE THORSON CAPITAL GROUP INC 1.92% of their portfolio | 212.5k $9.4m | Reduced -2.2k |
| Vestcor Inc 0.34% of their portfolio | 211.8k $9.4m | Added +58.6k |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 205.4k $9.1m | Reduced -4.1k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 202.4k $8.9m | Reduced -895 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 200.6k $8.9m | Reduced -79.5k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 182.0k $8.0m | Reduced -840 |
| Amundi 0.00% of their portfolio | 181.5k $8.1m | Reduced -6.7k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 172.4k $7.6m | Reduced -661 |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 168.8k $7.5m | Added +166.3k |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 168.1k $7.4m | Reduced -1.7k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.01% of their portfolio | 157.8k $7.0m | Reduced -10.0k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 157.5k $7.0m | Reduced -42.2k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 152.1k $6.7m | Added +22.2k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 144.7k $6.4m | New |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 138.9k $6.1m | Reduced -75.9k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 134.9k $6.0m | Reduced -42.9k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 133.2k $5.9m | Added +78 |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 131.1k $5.8m | Added +8.3k |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 118.9k $5.3m | Reduced -1.8k |
| ROWLANDMILLER & PARTNERS.ADV 1.20% of their portfolio | 115.3k $5.1m | Added +1 |
| Homestead Advisers Corp 0.13% of their portfolio | 114.1k $5.0m | Unchanged |
| CWM, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 106.4k $4.7m | Reduced -2.2k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 105.4k $4.7m | New |
| Man Group plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 103.7k $4.6m | New |
| J. Goldman & Co LP 0.26% of their portfolio | 102.3k $4.5m | Reduced -88.3k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 95.2k $4.2m | Added +1.7k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 90.3k $4.0m | Reduced -756.5k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.1k $3.5m | Added +61.6k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.02% of their portfolio | 76.0k $3.4m | Reduced -867 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 74.8k $3.3m | Added +511 |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 74.1k $3.3m | Added +6.3k |
| Moody Aldrich Partners LLC 0.61% of their portfolio | 71.3k $3.1m | Reduced -54.6k |
| ONTARIO TEACHERS PENSION PLAN BOARD 0.03% of their portfolio | 68.7k $3.0m | Added +21.8k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 67.6k $3.0m | Reduced -164 |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.6k $2.9m | Reduced -1.8k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 62.9k $2.8m | Reduced -200 |
| DEAN INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 61.8k $2.7m | Reduced -32.1k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 61.2k $2.7m | Added +1.7k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.4k $2.7m | Unchanged |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio | 54.5k $2.4m | Added +4.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.7k $2.3m | Reduced -748 |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.2k $2.3m | Added +45.4k |
| Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 52.0k $2.3m | Added +36.5k |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 51.9k $2.3m | Reduced -833 |
| Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd 0.28% of their portfolio | 50.9k $2.2m | New |
| Moran Wealth Management, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 47.9k $2.1m | Reduced -403 |
| Ergoteles LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 45.6k $2.0m | Added +28.6k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.3k $2.0m | Added +6.6k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.03% of their portfolio | 45.1k $2.0m | New |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 42.5k $1.9m | New |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 41.5k $1.8m | Added +3.3k |
| LEUTHOLD GROUP, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 41.4k $1.8m | New |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.3k $1.8m | Reduced -6.0k |
| CW Advisors, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 40.2k $1.8m | Added +1.4k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.9k $1.7m | Added +7.4k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.03% of their portfolio | 36.8k $1.6m | New |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 36.3k $1.6m | Reduced -1.7k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 35.9k $1.6m | Added +12.4k |
| KBC Group NV 0.01% of their portfolio | 35.5k $1.6m | Reduced -90.5k |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio | 35.3k $1.6m | Reduced -3.3k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.6k $1.5m | Added +781 |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.9k $1.5m | Reduced -3.4k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.7k $1.4m | Added +11.1k |
| Cipher Capital LP 0.25% of their portfolio | 32.7k $1.4m | Added +21.5k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 32.4k $1.4m | Reduced -132.8k |