WEX INC WEX
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 96208T104 · ISIN US96208T1043
Provider of payment processing and information management services
- SectorIndustrials
- IndustryServices-Business Services, NEC
- HeadquartersPortland, ME
- Founded1983
- Websitewexinc.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 ($11.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 43.1m as of 2023-02-10, 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 ≈ $163.65. Options: 9 managers hold calls ($123.7m notional), 7 hold puts ($45.9m).
Trends to Q4 2022
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 355 |
| Q4 2022 | 366 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $98.2m | $37.6m | 0.38 |
| Q4 2022 | $123.7m | $45.9m | 0.37 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +1.6m |
| River Road Asset Management, LLC | Added | +360.3k |
| TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC | Added | +245.0k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | Added | +151.4k |
| LORING WOLCOTT & COOLIDGE FIDUCIARY ADVISORS LLP/MA | Added | +149.5k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Added | +115.2k |
| Impactive Capital LP | Added | +82.7k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | Added | +81.2k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Added | +71.1k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC | Added | +70.4k |
Biggest sellers
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Reduced | -3.8m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -371.4k |
| Anomaly Capital Management, LP | Reduced | -333.5k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -248.2k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ | Reduced | -245.4k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | Reduced | -114.5k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -114.1k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC | Sold out | -97.1k |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP | Sold out | -73.2k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -70.0k |
Biggest calls
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Unchanged | $114.6m700.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $2.6m16.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $2.1m12.6k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $1.4m8.8k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $1.3m8.2k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $703.7k4.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $572.0k3.5k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | $392.8k2.4k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Unchanged | $40.9m250.0k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $3.5m21.1k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $932.8k5.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $523.7k3.2k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | $65.5k400 shares |
| CenterStar Asset Management, LLC | New | $2101.2k 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 |
|---|---|
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 13G · institution +1.0 pts · filed 2025-08-14 | 11.3% |
| PAR INVESTMENT PARTNERS LP 13G · exempt (held before listing) +1.2 pts · filed 2026-02-17 | 6.6% |
| MORGAN STANLEY 13G · institution -1.3 pts · filed 2026-05-12 | 5.8% |
| FMR LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-06 | 5.2% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: Impactive Capital LP (4.9%, 2026-04-01), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2022
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 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $934.9k | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $593.8k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 1 | $74.6k | 3 | $460.5k | — |
| Q4 2022 | 1 | $211.8k | 2 | $1.2m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-03 | GROCH JAMES R Director | Bought | $211.8k1.4k shares |
| 2022-11-01 | Rapkin Hilary A Chief Legal Officer | Sold | $1.0m6.2k shares |
| 2022-11-01 | Deshaies Robert Joseph COO, Americas | Sold | $163.3k1.0k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q4 2022
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.2m $691.2m | Reduced -25.9k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.0m $655.2m | Added +66.2k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 3.8m $626.3m | Reduced -3.8m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.11% of their portfolio | 3.4m $561.7m | Added +115.2k |
| Impactive Capital LP 16.78% of their portfolio | 2.2m $366.5m | Added +82.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.1m $337.1m | Added +1.6m |
| PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 10.93% of their portfolio | 1.9m $303.8m | Added +6.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.3m $212.3m | Added +9.2k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $192.7m | Reduced -6.8k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.13% of their portfolio | 848.0k $138.8m | Reduced -245.4k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 808.4k $132.3m | Reduced -10.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 708.1k $115.9m | Added +13.0k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 685.9k $112.2m | Added +5.8k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.27% of their portfolio | 683.4k $111.8m | Reduced -22.3k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.19% of their portfolio | 627.8k $102.7m | Added +70.4k |
| WARBURG PINCUS LLC 5.84% of their portfolio | 577.3k $94.5m | Unchanged |
| LORING WOLCOTT & COOLIDGE FIDUCIARY ADVISORS LLP/MA 1.16% of their portfolio | 575.3k $94.1m | Added +149.5k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 572.0k $93.6m | Added +81.2k |
| River Road Asset Management, LLC 1.25% of their portfolio | 559.2k $91.5m | Added +360.3k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 459.6k $75.2m | Reduced -114.1k |
| NORGES BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 446.5k $73.1m | Added +6.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 428.4k $70.1m | Reduced -6.4k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.17% of their portfolio | 377.5k $61.8m | Reduced -41.9k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 375.4k $61.4m | Reduced -2.8k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 361.4k $59.1m | Reduced -371.4k |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC 1.06% of their portfolio | 358.7k $58.6m | Reduced -539 |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 348.0k $57.0m | Reduced -76 |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 327.3k $53.6m | Reduced -13.4k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 320.9k $52.5m | Added +2.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 302.1k $49.4m | Added +6.0k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.07% of their portfolio | 293.9k $48.1m | Added +71.1k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 289.3k $47.3m | Added +37.9k |
| TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC 0.67% of their portfolio | 288.7k $47.2m | Added +245.0k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.09% of their portfolio | 284.6k $46.6m | Added +30.8k |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ 0.15% of their portfolio | 275.3k $45.1m | Unchanged |
| Premier Fund Managers Ltd 1.62% of their portfolio | 254.0k $41.5m | Unchanged |
| Anomaly Capital Management, LP 1.83% of their portfolio | 247.6k $40.5m | Reduced -333.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 231.0k $37.8m | Reduced -14.8k |
| Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. 4.55% of their portfolio | 188.8k $30.9m | Unchanged |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 172.1k $28.2m | Reduced -392 |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 0.11% of their portfolio | 153.8k $25.2m | Reduced -4.1k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.13% of their portfolio | 153.2k $25.1m | Added +151.4k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.08% of their portfolio | 143.6k $23.5m | Added +5.9k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.03% of their portfolio | 138.8k $22.7m | Added +54 |
| Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC. 0.37% of their portfolio | 135.1k $22.1m | Reduced -4.0k |
| NEW SOUTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.98% of their portfolio | 129.9k $21.3m | Reduced -167 |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 129.8k $21.1m | Added +40.1k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 0.04% of their portfolio | 126.3k $20.7m | Reduced -22.0k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 118.7k $19.4m | Reduced -3.4k |
| Incline Global Management LLC 7.03% of their portfolio | 116.3k $19.0m | Reduced -44.0k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.02% of their portfolio | 113.4k $18.6m | Added +66.1k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 112.9k $18.5m | Reduced -114.5k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 106.8k $17.5m | Added +18.9k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 106.7k $17.5m | Unchanged |
| Invenomic Capital Management LP 1.22% of their portfolio | 102.9k $16.8m | Reduced -5.6k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 102.7k $16.8m | Added +4.2k |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 95.8k $15.7m | Reduced -2.4k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 94.0k $15.4m | Reduced -3.0k |
| Hill City Capital, LP 2.42% of their portfolio | 85.0k $13.9m | Unchanged |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 81.5k $13.3m | Added +15.5k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 77.0k $12.6m | Reduced -3.6k |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 76.4k $12.5m | Added +6.4k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 73.3k $12.0m | Added +5.6k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 69.3k $11.3m | Added +3.9k |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.08% of their portfolio | 68.1k $11.1m | Reduced -1.8k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.6k $11.1m | Reduced -509 |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 67.1k $11.0m | Added +13.2k |
| TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY 0.11% of their portfolio | 66.4k $10.9m | Added +7.7k |
| ClariVest Asset Management LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 65.6k $10.7m | Reduced -1.3k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.05% of their portfolio | 65.5k $10.7m | Reduced -375 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.2k $10.0m | Reduced -13.6k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 59.0k $9.7m | Reduced -268 |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 57.8k $9.5m | Reduced -42.5k |
| AXA S.A. 0.03% of their portfolio | 57.6k $9.4m | Reduced -65.3k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 56.9k $9.3m | Reduced -100 |
| PEREGRINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 56.5k $9.2m | Reduced -1.7k |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 56.1k $9.2m | New |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.9k $9.0m | Added +49.2k |
| ETF MANAGERS GROUP, LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 52.4k $8.6m | Reduced -10.4k |
| CAMBIAR INVESTORS LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 51.5k $8.4m | Reduced -660 |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 47.4k $7.8m | Added +130 |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.15% of their portfolio | 45.2k $7.4m | Added +5 |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.03% of their portfolio | 42.6k $7.0m | Added +10.0k |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 40.5k $6.6m | Reduced -118 |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.7k $6.3m | Reduced -1.9k |
| Smith, Graham & Co., Investment Advisors, LP 0.72% of their portfolio | 36.2k $5.9m | Reduced -120 |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 35.8k $5.9m | Added +328 |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.02% of their portfolio | 35.5k $5.8m | Added +5.2k |
| SUSQUEHANNA FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 35.2k $5.8m | Reduced -11.9k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.9k $5.7m | Added +32.5k |
| WISCONSIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 4.22% of their portfolio | 34.0k $5.6m | Reduced -1.9k |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.05% of their portfolio | 33.3k $5.4m | Added +144 |
| Lombard Odier Asset Management (Europe) Ltd 0.23% of their portfolio | 32.5k $5.3m | Added +4.0k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 32.3k $5.3m | Reduced -7.9k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 31.7k $5.2m | Added +13.3k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.02% of their portfolio | 30.0k $4.9m | Reduced -6.2k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.04% of their portfolio | 30.0k $5.3m | Added +4.7k |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.07% of their portfolio | 29.3k $4.8m | Reduced -2.5k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 29.0k $4.7m | Added +7.0k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 28.7k $4.7m | Reduced -993 |