WEST FRASER TIMBER CO LTD WFG
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 952845105 · ISIN CA9528451052
- SectorMaterials
- IndustrySawmills & Planting Mills, General
- 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 ($6.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $58.77. Options: 7 managers hold calls ($11.4m notional), 3 hold puts ($3.6m).
Trends to Q4 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 182 |
| Q4 2022 | 199 |
| Q1 2023 | 195 |
| Q2 2023 | 199 |
| Q3 2023 | 204 |
| Q4 2023 | 199 |
| Q1 2024 | 201 |
| Q2 2024 | 207 |
| Q3 2024 | 208 |
| Q4 2024 | 211 |
| Q1 2025 | 214 |
| Q2 2025 | 202 |
| Q3 2025 | 176 |
| Q4 2025 | 157 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 98 | 109 |
| Q2 2024 | 104 | 101 |
| Q3 2024 | 85 | 117 |
| Q4 2024 | 105 | 95 |
| Q1 2025 | 104 | 107 |
| Q2 2025 | 104 | 96 |
| Q3 2025 | 87 | 110 |
| Q4 2025 | 76 | 95 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | $3.8m | $2.8m | 0.74 |
| Q2 2025 | $6.2m | $5.8m | 0.94 |
| Q3 2025 | $15.3m | $6.1m | 0.40 |
| Q4 2025 | $11.4m | $3.6m | 0.31 |
Biggest buyers
| DONALD SMITH & CO., INC. | New | +1.5m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Added | +877.9k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +802.5k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +138.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +135.5k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | Added | +116.2k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | Added | +91.5k |
| INTACT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. | Added | +84.5k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +82.1k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +79.1k |
Biggest sellers
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans | Reduced | -841.4k |
| Vontobel Holding Ltd. | Reduced | -354.5k |
| HORIZON KINETICS ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -296.0k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC | Sold out | -265.0k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | -242.9k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Reduced | -232.1k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -190.8k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Reduced | -166.9k |
| MANNING & NAPIER ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -159.4k |
| VAN LANSCHOT KEMPEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT N.V. | Reduced | -146.8k |
Biggest calls
| SIG North Trading, ULC | Added | $6.0m97.4k shares |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Reduced | $3.0m49.1k shares |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Reduced | $1.6m266 shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $513.3k8.4k shares |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Reduced | $195.8k3.2k shares |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Added | $94.0k5.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Unchanged | $6.1k100 shares |
Biggest puts
| SIG North Trading, ULC | Added | $3.0m48.9k shares |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Reduced | $568.9k93 shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Unchanged | $24.4k400 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 |
|---|---|
| FIL Ltd 13G · institution +3.6 pts · filed 2025-09-08 | 11.5% |
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2025
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 2025.
Holders, Q4 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FIL Ltd 0.40% of their portfolio | 8.7m $534.9m | Reduced -51.7k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.6m $220.8m | Added +802.5k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.1m $191.3m | Added +135.5k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.2m $36.9m | Reduced -166.9k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2m $133.3m | Added +4.7k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.8m $111.7m | Added +116.2k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.7m $104.3m | Reduced -190.8k |
| MANNING & NAPIER ADVISORS LLC 1.20% of their portfolio | 1.5m $92.4m | Reduced -159.4k |
| DONALD SMITH & CO., INC. 1.70% of their portfolio | 1.5m $91.0m | New |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $78.8m | Reduced -50.9k |
| LETKO, BROSSEAU & ASSOCIATES INC 1.17% of their portfolio | 1.2m $71.8m | Added +22.2k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 966.3k $59.1m | Added +877.9k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.05% of their portfolio | 846.8k $51.9m | Added +9.9k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 648.3k $39.7m | Not comparable |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 367.0k $22.4m | Added +78.9k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 350.3k $21.4m | Reduced -3.1k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 342.8k $21.0m | Added +34.3k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 334.8k $20.5m | Added +47.4k |
| Lightrock Netherlands B.V. 5.56% of their portfolio | 320.3k $26.8m | Added +44.5k |
| ROBOTTI ROBERT 3.25% of their portfolio | 296.3k $18.1m | Added +3.1k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 257.7k $15.7m | Added +79.1k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.01% of their portfolio | 228.0k $13.9m | Added +25.3k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 215.7k $13.2m | Reduced -46.8k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 194.9k $11.9m | Reduced -79.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 176.9k $10.8m | Reduced -41.2k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 173.5k $10.6m | Reduced -79.1k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 167.6k $10.3m | Added +26.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 155.2k $9.5m | Reduced -89.8k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 150.7k $9.2m | Reduced -5.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 138.3k $8.5m | New |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 137.0k $8.4m | Reduced -3.1k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 135.7k $8.3m | Added +91.5k |
| Amundi 0.00% of their portfolio | 134.1k $8.2m | Reduced -17.2k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 114.9k $7.0m | Added +58.5k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 112.0k $6.9m | Reduced -75.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 109.2k $6.7m | Added +3.4k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 106.2k $6.5m | Added +1.9k |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 105.6k $6.4m | Added +56.9k |
| INTACT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. 0.17% of their portfolio | 94.8k $5.8m | Added +84.5k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.01% of their portfolio | 91.0k $5.6m | Added +2.2k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 82.1k $5.0m | New |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 75.6k $4.6m | Added +24.0k |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio | 67.8k $4.2m | Added +7.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.9k $3.5m | Added +4.9k |
| Timelo Investment Management Inc. 3.64% of their portfolio | 56.2k $3.4m | New |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.0k $3.4m | Reduced -7.9k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 55.7k $3.4m | New |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.01% of their portfolio | 55.5k $3.4m | Reduced -841.4k |
| Smead Capital Management, Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 54.7k $3.3m | Reduced -65.7k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.4k $3.3m | Reduced -142.3k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.8k $3.3m | Reduced -9.4k |
| Vontobel Holding Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 53.6k $3.3m | Reduced -354.5k |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 52.1k $3.2m | Reduced -3.0k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.01% of their portfolio | 51.2k $3.1m | New |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.01% of their portfolio | 47.4k $2.9m | Added +36.0k |
| SIG North Trading, ULC 0.48% of their portfolio | 45.3k $2.8m | Added +18.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.9k $2.7m | Reduced -133.0k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.9k $2.7m | Reduced -232.1k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.1k $2.6m | Added +11.0k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 42.7k $2.6m | Reduced -83.3k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.9k $2.6m | Added +14.0k |
| VAN LANSCHOT KEMPEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT N.V. 0.03% of their portfolio | 40.3k $3.4m | Reduced -146.8k |
| Quantbot Technologies LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 38.0k $2.3m | Reduced -5.6k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.9k $2.3m | Added +3.5k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.3k $2.3m | Added +34.2k |
| CoreCommodity Management, LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 35.8k $2.2m | Added +2.2k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.5k $2.9m | Unchanged |
| Metis Global Partners, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 33.2k $2.0m | Added +4.3k |
| Maryland State Retirement & Pension System 0.04% of their portfolio | 31.5k $1.9m | Reduced -1.5k |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.3k $1.9m | Reduced -189 |
| Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 30.1k $1.8m | Added +2.1k |
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 30.0k $1.8m | New |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 29.9k $1.8m | Reduced -3.2k |
| Candriam S.C.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 27.7k $1.7m | Unchanged |
| CenterBook Partners LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 25.2k $1.5m | Added +5.2k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.8k $1.5m | Added +5.4k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.9k $1.5m | Unchanged |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.6k $1.4m | Added +14.0k |
| Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 20.6k $1.3m | Reduced -3.4k |
| Anson Funds Management LP 0.17% of their portfolio | 20.1k $1.2m | Added +10.1k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.9k $1.2m | Added +3.2k |
| GUARDIAN CAPITAL LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 18.0k $1.1m | New |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.4k $1.1m | Added +7.2k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.3k $1.1m | Added +13.2k |
| EDMOND DE ROTHSCHILD HOLDING S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 16.9k $1.0m | Reduced -3.8k |
| Numerai GP LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 15.8k $968.4k | New |
| TURTLE CREEK ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.04% of their portfolio | 15.4k $944.1k | Reduced -1.9k |
| MGO ONE SEVEN LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 14.9k $907.7k | Added +6.0k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.0k $854.6k | Added +2.7k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.5k $818.0k | Reduced -48.9k |
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.9k $725.9k | New |
| J.W. COLE ADVISORS, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 11.5k $700.7k | Reduced -1.3k |
| Fulcrum Asset Management LLP 0.19% of their portfolio | 11.3k $691.6k | Reduced -291 |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA TRUST CO 0.06% of their portfolio | 10.7k $655.6k | Added +261 |
| EJF Capital LP 0.35% of their portfolio | 10.0k $611.1k | Unchanged |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.9k $544.4k | Reduced -1.2k |
| Union Bancaire Privee, UBP SA 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.4k $511.7k | Reduced -98 |
| Aigen Investment Management, LP 0.16% of their portfolio | 8.4k $707.4k | Reduced -6.1k |
| NATIXIS 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.9k $484.4k | Added +3.3k |
| Marnell Management LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 7.9k $482.8k | First filing |