WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L WES
COM UNIT LP INT · MLP · CUSIP 958669103
- SectorUtilities
- IndustryNatural Gas Transmission
- HeadquartersThe Woodlands, TX
- 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 ($2.5m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $39.50. Options: 9 managers hold calls ($63.9m notional), 8 hold puts ($71.7m).
Trends to Q4 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 191 |
| Q4 2022 | 199 |
| Q1 2023 | 191 |
| Q2 2023 | 184 |
| Q3 2023 | 190 |
| Q4 2023 | 195 |
| Q1 2024 | 215 |
| Q2 2024 | 253 |
| Q3 2024 | 272 |
| Q4 2024 | 273 |
| Q1 2025 | 280 |
| Q2 2025 | 281 |
| Q3 2025 | 287 |
| Q4 2025 | 328 |
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 | 95 | 82 |
| Q2 2024 | 131 | 89 |
| Q3 2024 | 146 | 76 |
| Q4 2024 | 117 | 90 |
| Q1 2025 | 134 | 105 |
| Q2 2025 | 143 | 97 |
| Q3 2025 | 143 | 88 |
| Q4 2025 | 210 | 80 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | $57.5m | $27.3m | 0.47 |
| Q2 2025 | $64.3m | $33.2m | 0.52 |
| Q3 2025 | $79.9m | $54.7m | 0.68 |
| Q4 2025 | $63.9m | $71.7m | 1.12 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +2.7m |
| Blackstone Inc. | Added | +2.0m |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +1.2m |
| TORTOISE CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.L.C. | Added | +1.2m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +936.4k |
| ING GROEP NV | New | +715.7k |
| NATIXIS | New | +669.1k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | Added | +638.0k |
| Brookfield Corp /ON/ | Added | +586.6k |
| KAYNE ANDERSON CAPITAL ADVISORS LP | Added | +482.2k |
Biggest sellers
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC | Reduced | -1.8m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -588.8k |
| RR Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -271.6k |
| CHICKASAW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -204.1k |
| Militia Capital Partners, LP | Reduced | -200.0k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC | Sold out | -190.8k |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -173.8k |
| EAGLE GLOBAL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -146.0k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -109.9k |
| Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC | Reduced | -94.8k |
Biggest calls
| PEAK6 LLC | Added | $14.8m374.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $13.1m331.4k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $12.0m303.9k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $10.8m273.6k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $7.3m184.3k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $3.5m89.6k shares |
| EQUITEC PROPRIETARY MARKETS, LLC | Added | $1.2m29.5k shares |
| CenterStar Asset Management, LLC | Added | $869.0k22.0k shares |
| CSS LLC/IL | New | $351.7k8.9k shares |
Biggest puts
| PEAK6 LLC | Added | $37.2m941.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $12.2m310.1k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $7.9m199.7k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $6.7m170.4k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $3.6m91.3k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $2.1m54.3k shares |
| CenterStar Asset Management, LLC | Added | $1.3m32.8k shares |
| EQUITEC PROPRIETARY MARKETS, LLC | Added | $580.6k14.7k 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 |
|---|---|
| OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP /DE/ 13D · may seek influence -2.3 pts · filed 2026-02-05 | 38.3% |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC 13G · institution +0.2 pts · filed 2026-10-07 | 9.0% |
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.
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 2024 | 5 | $840.2k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 1 | $50.4k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q4 2025.
Holders, Q4 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ALPS ADVISORS INC 8.07% of their portfolio | 35.1m $1.4bn | Added +299.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.09% of their portfolio | 23.7m $936.3m | Reduced -588.8k |
| Blackstone Inc. 1.90% of their portfolio | 11.1m $438.2m | Added +2.0m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 9.6m $377.7m | Added +936.4k |
| TORTOISE CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.L.C. 4.29% of their portfolio | 8.5m $337.3m | Added +1.2m |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.49% of their portfolio | 8.3m $327.1m | Added +638.0k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 6.5m $255.9m | Reduced -59.7k |
| CHICKASAW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 9.21% of their portfolio | 5.7m $223.4m | Reduced -204.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.4m $215.1m | Added +2.7m |
| KAYNE ANDERSON CAPITAL ADVISORS LP 3.50% of their portfolio | 3.9m $154.1m | Added +482.2k |
| UBS Group AG 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.5m $138.3m | Added +165.7k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.0m $118.7m | Added +99.5k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.6m $103.6m | Added +391.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.2m $88.4m | Added +364.7k |
| Fractal Investments LLC 8.70% of their portfolio | 1.6m $62.3m | Added +110.3k |
| CUSHING ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP dba NXG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 3.49% of their portfolio | 1.5m $60.9m | Added +270.0k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.5m $59.2m | Added +443.9k |
| MILLER HOWARD INVESTMENTS INC /NY 1.78% of their portfolio | 1.5m $58.9m | Added +10.9k |
| Recurrent Investment Advisors LLC 3.91% of their portfolio | 1.3m $52.9m | Reduced -19.0k |
| EAGLE GLOBAL ADVISORS LLC 1.83% of their portfolio | 1.3m $49.4m | Reduced -146.0k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.2m $47.4m | Added +1.2m |
| INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC 5.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $45.7m | Added +112.0k |
| LONGFELLOW INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LLC 9.71% of their portfolio | 1.1m $43.0m | Added +103.8k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $42.0m | Added +34.8k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 968.2k $38.2m | Reduced -2.9k |
| BERKLEY W R CORP 1.96% of their portfolio | 887.2k $35.0m | Unchanged |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 808.5k $31.9m | Reduced -578 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 774.1k $30.6m | Added +21.7k |
| ING GROEP NV 0.17% of their portfolio | 715.7k $28.3m | New |
| Brookfield Corp /ON/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 680.9k $26.9m | Added +586.6k |
| NATIXIS 0.10% of their portfolio | 669.1k $26.4m | New |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 649.1k $25.6m | Added +152.9k |
| Texas Yale Capital Corp. 0.74% of their portfolio | 619.3k $24.5m | Added +43.5k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 563.9k $22.3m | Added +104.2k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 563.1k $22.2m | Reduced -4.0k |
| Terril Brothers, Inc. 4.16% of their portfolio | 401.6k $15.9m | Added +760 |
| Militia Capital Partners, LP 3.00% of their portfolio | 400.0k $15.8m | Reduced -200.0k |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 382.9k $15.1m | Added +103.1k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 374.9k $14.8m | Reduced -20.8k |
| Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 370.0k $14.6m | Reduced -94.8k |
| Waverly Advisors, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 355.7k $14.1m | Added +49.0k |
| Adams Asset Advisors, LLC 1.78% of their portfolio | 342.1k $13.5m | Added +15.0k |
| Knollwood Investment Advisory, LLC 1.12% of their portfolio | 301.0k $11.9m | Unchanged |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 292.9k $11.6m | Added +14.0k |
| Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 288.6k $11.4m | New |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 276.7k $10.9m | Added +61.9k |
| Sovereign Investment Advisors, LLC 2.70% of their portfolio | 273.2k $10.8m | Reduced -1.3k |
| Slotnik Capital, LLC 2.84% of their portfolio | 262.6k $10.4m | New |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 249.6k $9.9m | Added +87.8k |
| Empirical Finance, LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 236.8k $9.4m | Added +64.0k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.16% of their portfolio | 235.1k $9.3m | Added +48.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 233.6k $9.2m | Reduced -54.4k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 233.3k $9.2m | Reduced -37.6k |
| Maryland State Retirement & Pension System 0.18% of their portfolio | 222.8k $8.8m | Added +24.9k |
| Heronetta Management, L.P. 4.71% of their portfolio | 206.4k $8.2m | Reduced -22.2k |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.10% of their portfolio | 201.0k $8.0m | Added +721 |
| RR Advisors, LLC 2.24% of their portfolio | 181.4k $7.2m | Reduced -271.6k |
| EVERGREEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 166.2k $6.6m | Unchanged |
| Americana Partners, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 161.0k $6.4m | Added +13.4k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 157.2k $6.2m | Added +600 |
| Ellsworth Advisors, LLC 1.28% of their portfolio | 155.9k $6.5m | Added +13.0k |
| TECTONIC ADVISORS LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 149.4k $5.9m | Added +3.0k |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 138.1k $5.5m | New |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 137.8k $5.4m | Reduced -173.8k |
| HORIZON KINETICS ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 134.1k $5.3m | New |
| U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 134.0k $5.3m | Added +23.9k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 127.2k $5.0m | Added +73.2k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 126.5k $5.0m | Added +119.1k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 120.3k $4.8m | Reduced -2.9k |
| HENNESSY ADVISORS INC 0.17% of their portfolio | 119.8k $4.7m | Unchanged |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 119.7k $4.7m | Added +66.9k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 114.6k $4.5m | Added +17.2k |
| Lavaca Capital LLC 0.72% of their portfolio | 108.0k $4.3m | Unchanged |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 101.0k $4.0m | Reduced -8.8k |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 100.6k $4.0m | Added +8.2k |
| SPIRIT OF AMERICA MANAGEMENT CORP/NY 0.84% of their portfolio | 100.2k $4.0m | Reduced -27.0k |
| PREVAIL INNOVATIVE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.71% of their portfolio | 99.7k $3.9m | Added +23.6k |
| Summit Financial, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 94.3k $3.7m | Added +200 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 91.6k $3.6m | Added +11.7k |
| GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA 0.02% of their portfolio | 85.5k $3.4m | First filing |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 82.9k $3.3m | Added +152 |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.7k $3.1m | Added +8.8k |
| Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. 0.27% of their portfolio | 73.2k $2.9m | Added +7.0k |
| D.A. DAVIDSON & CO. 0.02% of their portfolio | 71.9k $2.8m | Reduced -571 |
| GraniteShares Advisors LLC 1.64% of their portfolio | 68.2k $2.7m | New |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.4k $2.6m | Added +970 |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.6k $2.6m | Reduced -109.9k |
| Parkside Financial Bank & Trust 0.19% of their portfolio | 65.4k $2.6m | Added +13.2k |
| DIVIDEND ASSETS CAPITAL, LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 61.5k $2.4m | Reduced -524 |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 59.0k $2.3m | Added +3.4k |
| HUB Investment Partners, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 56.9k $2.2m | Added +10.1k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 56.9k $2.2m | Added +1.1k |
| Vestcor Inc 0.06% of their portfolio | 56.8k $2.2m | New |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 54.5k $2.2m | Reduced -2.4k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.3k $2.1m | Added +1.4k |
| FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 54.2k $2.1m | Unchanged |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.6k $2.0m | Reduced -26.5k |
| CFM WEALTH PARTNERS LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 49.9k $2.0m | Unchanged |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.7k $2.0m | Added +6.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.6k $2.0m | Added +16.0k |