WESTERN COPPER & GOLD CORP WRN
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 95805V108
- SectorMaterials
- IndustryMetal Mining
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
44
institutional holders
+8 vs Q1 2024
23.7m
shares reported held*
$27.1mreported value*
9 new
11 added
7 reduced
2 sold out
net bought ≈ $1.6m (+1.4m shares)
* 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. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $1.14.
Trends to Q2 2024
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 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Bought or addedCut or sold out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 17 | 11 |
| Q1 2023 | 13 | 18 |
| Q2 2023 | 13 | 16 |
| Q3 2023 | 14 | 14 |
| Q4 2023 | 10 | 12 |
| Q1 2024 | 12 | 15 |
| Q2 2024 | 20 | 9 |
Biggest buyers
| Anson Funds Management LP | New | +526.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +513.7k |
| MMCAP International Inc. SPC | New | +292.1k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | New | +174.1k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Added | +140.0k |
| Marex Group Ltd | New | +74.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +61.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +58.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +52.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | New | +50.4k |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -494.5k |
| Herr Investment Group LLC | Reduced | -115.1k |
| CARDEROCK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Sold out | -29.0k |
| SPROTT INC. | Reduced | -21.7k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -8.0k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Reduced | -5.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -1.4k |
| Prospera Financial Services Inc | Reduced | -1.1k |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) | Sold out | -331 |
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 in Q2 2024
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 Q2 2024.
Holders, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.8m $10.1m | Reduced -494.5k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.8m $5.5m | Unchanged |
| Claret Asset Management Corp 0.75% of their portfolio | 3.7m $4.2m | Unchanged |
| Herr Investment Group LLC 0.53% of their portfolio | 1.6m $1.8m | Reduced -115.1k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.01% of their portfolio | 670.4k $770.9k | Added +15.0k |
| Platte River Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 550.7k $633.3k | Unchanged |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 537.6k $612.9k | Added +16.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 533.9k $614.0k | Added +513.7k |
| Anson Funds Management LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 526.5k $600.4k | New |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 462.0k $526.9k | Unchanged |
| MMCAP International Inc. SPC 0.05% of their portfolio | 292.1k $333.2k | New |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 174.1k $212.5k | New |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 149.8k $170.7k | Added +140.0k |
| SWEENEY & MICHEL, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 78.2k $92.3k | Unchanged |
| Marex Group Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 74.2k $85.3k | New |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 72.5k $83.0k | Added +3.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 71.6k $82.4k | Added +58.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.6k $77.0k | Reduced -1.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.0k $69.6k | New |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.2k $61.2k | Added +52.2k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.8k $60.7k | Unchanged |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.4k $58.0k | New |
| SPROTT INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.8k $55.0k | Reduced -21.7k |
| ADVISORS MANAGEMENT GROUP INC /ADV 0.01% of their portfolio | 42.3k $49.0k | Unchanged |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.0k $46.0k | Unchanged |
| Royal Fund Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 38.3k $44.1k | Unchanged |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.0k $39.7k | Reduced -5.0k |
| Rathbones Group PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.4k $31.3k | New |
| Wealth Management Associates, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 21.6k $24.8k | Unchanged |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.0k $20.7k | Added +5.1k |
| Prospera Financial Services Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.6k $16.8k | Reduced -1.1k |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.2k $13.5k | Unchanged |
| B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.0k $13.8k | Unchanged |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.3k $12.0k | New |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.0k $11.5k | Unchanged |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.9k $5.6k | Added +3.8k |
| TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0k $3.4k | Unchanged |
| MOTCO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6k $1.8k | New |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6k $1.8k | Added +400 |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4k $1.6k | Added +1.4k |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $1.1k | Unchanged |
| Fairscale Capital, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $1.2k | First filing |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 142 $163 | Reduced -8.0k |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |