WESTERN COPPER & GOLD CORP WRN
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 95805V108
- SectorMaterials
- IndustryMetal Mining
- 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 ($849.9k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $2.40.
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 39 |
| Q4 2022 | 45 |
| Q1 2023 | 41 |
| Q2 2023 | 41 |
| Q3 2023 | 43 |
| Q4 2023 | 37 |
| Q1 2024 | 36 |
| Q2 2024 | 44 |
| Q3 2024 | 45 |
| Q4 2024 | 46 |
| Q1 2025 | 53 |
| Q2 2025 | 53 |
| Q3 2025 | 62 |
| Q4 2025 | 67 |
| Q1 2026 | 86 |
| Q2 2026 | 90 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 13 | 11 |
| Q4 2024 | 13 | 17 |
| Q1 2025 | 26 | 10 |
| Q2 2025 | 20 | 15 |
| Q3 2025 | 32 | 16 |
| Q4 2025 | 36 | 26 |
| Q1 2026 | 63 | 19 |
| Q2 2026 | 45 | 37 |
Biggest buyers
| Tidal Investments LLC | Added | +2.5m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Added | +742.7k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | +524.2k |
| Purpose Unlimited Inc. | New | +417.2k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Added | +416.5k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +344.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +319.9k |
| TD Asset Management Inc | New | +303.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +283.9k |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC | Added | +273.1k |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Sold out | -6.8m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Sold out | -878.9k |
| Auxano Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -628.0k |
| Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd. | Reduced | -541.9k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Sold out | -480.2k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | Reduced | -390.7k |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | -278.8k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL | Reduced | -255.0k |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | -154.0k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -118.8k |
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 |
|---|---|
RIO TINTO PLC
13D · may seek influence
-1.1 pts · filed 2026-04-01
Stated purposeItem 4 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following information: The Company discloses the number of its issued and outstanding Common Shares on a quarterly basis. On March 26, 2026, the Company filed its Form 40-F with the Securities and Exchange Commission including as an Exhibit the Company's Annual Information Form for the year ended Dember 31, 2025. The Annual Information Form disclosed on page 26 that "[a]s of March 25, 2026, the Company had 225,628,684 Common Shares issued and outstanding." Full filing |
8.4% |
| Kopernik Global Investors, LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2025-02-12 | 6.6% |
Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026
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 since 1 Apr 2026.
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Tidal Investments LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 8.5m $19.0m | Added +2.5m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.1m $11.4m | Added +54.2k |
| Claret Asset Management Corp 0.89% of their portfolio | 3.7m $8.3m | Unchanged |
| Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd. 0.45% of their portfolio | 2.6m $5.8m | Reduced -541.9k |
| Euro Pacific Asset Management, LLC 1.35% of their portfolio | 2.6m $11.9m | Added +146.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3m $5.2m | Added +191.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8m $4.1m | Added +283.9k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6m $3.5m | Reduced -74.7k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $3.0m | Added +344.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $3.0m | Added +319.9k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $2.7m | Added +416.5k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $3.7m | Added +208.7k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $2.4m | Added +742.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $2.3m | Added +68.0k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 895.7k $2.0m | Added +524.2k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 734.9k $1.6m | Reduced -154.0k |
| Auxano Advisors, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 496.0k $1.1m | Reduced -628.0k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 479.3k $1.1m | Added +70.5k |
| GLOBAL STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT INC 0.76% of their portfolio | 439.2k $987.0k | Unchanged |
| Purpose Unlimited Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 417.2k $935.4k | New |
| PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. 0.12% of their portfolio | 401.4k $900.1k | Added +215.3k |
| TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 382.3k $849.9k | Reduced -16.0k |
| Lido Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 349.4k $782.7k | Reduced -50.0k |
| MMCAP International Inc. SPC 0.06% of their portfolio | 335.1k $750.9k | Unchanged |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 314.3k $704.0k | Reduced -390.7k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 309.1k $692.5k | Added +78.6k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 303.9k $681.2k | New |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.01% of their portfolio | 279.8k $626.8k | Reduced -255.0k |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 276.7k $619.9k | Added +273.1k |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 275.1k $616.2k | Reduced -16.0k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 270.5k $605.9k | Reduced -6.9k |
| Quantbot Technologies LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 259.6k $581.5k | Added +35.6k |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 250.9k $562.4k | Added +60.4k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.00% of their portfolio | 240.8k $539.3k | Added +135.5k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 237.1k $531.1k | Reduced -118.8k |
| Wealth Management Associates, Inc. 0.15% of their portfolio | 235.2k $526.7k | Added +16.3k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 206.9k $463.9k | Added +48.3k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 189.0k $423.3k | Reduced -11.4k |
| Prospera Financial Services Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 164.8k $369.0k | Added +5.5k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 145.2k $325.3k | Reduced -278.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 137.3k $307.5k | Added +81.3k |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 135.6k $303.6k | Reduced -94.2k |
| SPROTT INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 131.8k $295.3k | Added +45.0k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 125.7k $281.6k | Reduced -8.0k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 121.2k $271.5k | Added +8.4k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 99.4k $222.6k | New |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.0k $172.5k | Added +11.2k |
| SWEENEY & MICHEL, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 60.2k $145.1k | Reduced -1.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.9k $133.0k | Reduced -21.7k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.5k $124.0k | Reduced -26.8k |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 53.0k $118.2k | Unchanged |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.4k $113.0k | New |
| SBI Securities Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.4k $99.6k | Reduced -2.0k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.0k $89.6k | Unchanged |
| ADVISORS MANAGEMENT GROUP INC /ADV 0.01% of their portfolio | 39.3k $88.0k | Unchanged |
| Advisory Alpha, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.0k $87.3k | Added +3.7k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.2k $83.4k | Added +24.3k |
| Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.1k $81.0k | Unchanged |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.6k $77.5k | Added +7.4k |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 28.1k $62.9k | Reduced -4.4k |
| Rathbones Group PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.4k $61.5k | Reduced -27.4k |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.0k $58.2k | Added +13.0k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.4k $48.0k | New |
| Brookstone Capital Management 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.4k $36.7k | Reduced -400 |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.0k $35.1k | Unchanged |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.5k $34.7k | Reduced -45.4k |
| Blueshift Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.1k $33.8k | New |
| Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.8k $33.0k | Unchanged |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.5k $32.0k | Reduced -82.2k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.6k $28.0k | New |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.2k $27.4k | New |
| StoneX Group Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.4k $28.8k | New |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.0k $21.9k | Unchanged |
| KMG FIDUCIARY PARTNERS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.0k $22.4k | New |
| Elequin Capital, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.3k $20.8k | Added +8.6k |
| State of Wyoming 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.7k $17.3k | New |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.9k $15.5k | Reduced -733 |
| Arax Advisory Partners 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.0k $13.4k | New |
| Allworth Financial LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.2k $9.3k | Reduced -2.6k |
| Atlatl Advisers LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.7k $8.2k | New |
| HM PAYSON & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0k $6.8k | Unchanged |
| Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.5k $5.6k | Unchanged |
| Hurley Capital, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6k $3.5k | Unchanged |
| Caitong International Asset Management Co., Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5k $3.4k | Reduced -1.5k |
| LOUISBOURG INVESTMENTS INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5k $3.4k | Unchanged |
| Aventura Private Wealth, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2k $2.7k | Unchanged |
| Vermillion Wealth Management, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $2.2k | Unchanged |
| Fairscale Capital, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $2.2k | Unchanged |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 800 $1.8k | New |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 133 $298 | Unchanged |