WEATHERFORD INTL PLC WFRD
ORD SHS · Common Stock · CUSIP G48833118
- SectorIndustrials
- IndustryOil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment
- HeadquartersHouston, 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 ($25.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 73.2m as of 2024-07-19, 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 ≈ $122.48. Options: 5 managers hold calls ($10.8m notional), 10 hold puts ($9.3m).
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 152 |
| Q4 2022 | 215 |
| Q1 2023 | 223 |
| Q2 2023 | 244 |
| Q3 2023 | 313 |
| Q4 2023 | 333 |
| Q1 2024 | 360 |
| Q2 2024 | 405 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 134 | 56 |
| Q1 2023 | 121 | 109 |
| Q2 2023 | 145 | 93 |
| Q3 2023 | 207 | 96 |
| Q4 2023 | 155 | 161 |
| Q1 2024 | 205 | 148 |
| Q2 2024 | 240 | 153 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $98.9m | $13.6m | 0.14 |
| Q4 2023 | $25.5m | $12.3m | 0.48 |
| Q1 2024 | $26.3m | $20.2m | 0.77 |
| Q2 2024 | $10.8m | $9.3m | 0.86 |
Biggest buyers
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO | New | +1.0m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +971.5k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | New | +418.8k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Added | +384.8k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Added | +329.2k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP | Added | +324.4k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | +313.5k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Added | +288.3k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD | New | +277.3k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +267.6k |
Biggest sellers
| Capital Research Global Investors | Reduced | -2.9m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -1.6m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -1.2m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Reduced | -479.0k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC | Sold out | -425.0k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -422.3k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | Reduced | -414.2k |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC | Sold out | -359.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -335.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -218.6k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $6.0m48.9k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $2.6m21.6k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $1.4m11.8k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $673.5k5.5k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $73.5k600 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $4.1m33.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.1m17.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $1.1m9.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $844.0k6.9k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $722.5k5.9k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $269.4k2.2k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $61.2k500 shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $12.2k100 shares |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Unchanged | $12.2k100 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 |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution new · filed 2025-01-08 | 10.0% |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 13G · institution no change · filed 2025-05-14 | 6.2% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.6% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: Capital Research Global Investors (3.2%, 2026-05-14), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $3.6m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $3.9m | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.5m | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 9 | $18.1m | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.2m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-25 | SLEDGE CHARLES M Director | Sold | $1.2m10.0k 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, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 7.4m $908.7m | Reduced -178.5k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.11% of their portfolio | 7.4m $903.7m | Added +971.5k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 7.3m $898.4m | Reduced -1.6m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.29% of their portfolio | 3.7m $456.1m | Added +329.2k |
| Boston Partners 0.41% of their portfolio | 2.7m $328.8m | Reduced -40.4k |
| FMR LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.6m $320.0m | Added +201.9k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.2m $269.3m | Reduced -422.3k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.5m $183.6m | Reduced -2.9m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $164.5m | Reduced -335.2k |
| Capital World Investors 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $144.2m | Added +2.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $138.4m | Reduced -479.0k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.1m $135.8m | Reduced -116.9k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $129.6m | Reduced -120.3k |
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO 0.89% of their portfolio | 1.0m $124.7m | New |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.0m $124.1m | Added +48.1k |
| NORGES BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 973.6k $119.2m | Added +41.9k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 911.8k $111.7m | Added +30.7k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.14% of their portfolio | 831.0k $101.8m | Reduced -133.5k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 813.5k $99.6m | Added +13.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 702.0k $86.0m | Added +91.9k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 658.0k $80.6m | Added +38.7k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 646.3k $79.1m | Added +384.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 643.2k $78.8m | Reduced -218.6k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 631.9k $77.4m | Added +156.8k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.11% of their portfolio | 612.2k $75.0m | Added +288.3k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.32% of their portfolio | 604.3k $74.0m | Added +124.0k |
| Merewether Investment Management, LP 3.55% of their portfolio | 549.8k $67.3m | Added +153.8k |
| Sagefield Capital LP 6.25% of their portfolio | 483.9k $59.3m | Added +94.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 447.2k $54.8m | Reduced -1.2m |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 429.8k $52.6m | Added +257.7k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 418.8k $51.3m | New |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 403.4k $49.4m | Reduced -22.7k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 382.8k $46.9m | Reduced -108.6k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 378.6k $46.4m | Added +267.6k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.12% of their portfolio | 373.8k $45.8m | Added +313.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 371.6k $45.5m | Added +154.6k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.19% of their portfolio | 364.3k $44.6m | Reduced -414.2k |
| COOPER CREEK PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC 1.58% of their portfolio | 354.1k $43.4m | Added +97.2k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.47% of their portfolio | 348.0k $42.6m | Added +324.4k |
| Zurich Insurance Group Ltd/FI 0.37% of their portfolio | 347.1k $42.5m | Added +100.1k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 333.6k $40.9m | Reduced -180.5k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 297.3k $36.4m | Reduced -28.4k |
| OBERWEIS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/ 2.20% of their portfolio | 292.8k $35.8m | Added +70.7k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 282.7k $34.6m | Added +60.0k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 0.19% of their portfolio | 277.3k $34.0m | New |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 274.6k $33.6m | Reduced -27.1k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.04% of their portfolio | 260.9k $31.9m | Reduced -1.4k |
| ATLANTIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. 13.41% of their portfolio | 243.1k $29.8m | Reduced -50.6k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 224.0k $27.4m | Added +1.9k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.02% of their portfolio | 212.0k $26.0m | Added +5.0k |
| Penn Capital Management Company, LLC 2.46% of their portfolio | 210.9k $25.9m | Reduced -4.4k |
| Alua Capital Management LP 1.35% of their portfolio | 209.5k $25.7m | Unchanged |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 207.2k $25.4m | Reduced -15.3k |
| Artemis Investment Management LLP 0.34% of their portfolio | 206.9k $25.3m | Reduced -13.1k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.14% of their portfolio | 203.9k $25.0m | Added +22.1k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 191.6k $23.5m | Reduced -206.6k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.06% of their portfolio | 191.6k $23.5m | Reduced -39.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.03% of their portfolio | 190.1k $23.3m | Added +19.9k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 189.3k $23.2m | Reduced -140.9k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 177.8k $21.8m | Reduced -27.6k |
| DME Capital Management, LP 1.06% of their portfolio | 177.3k $21.7m | Reduced -140.1k |
| Nicholas Investment Partners, LP 2.17% of their portfolio | 171.0k $20.9m | Added +34.8k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 171.0k $20.9m | Added +122.5k |
| SUSQUEHANNA FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 168.1k $20.6m | New |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.12% of their portfolio | 166.6k $20.4m | New |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 163.8k $20.1m | Added +158.4k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 160.9k $19.7m | Added +158.5k |
| Steamboat Capital Partners, LLC 6.88% of their portfolio | 153.0k $18.7m | Reduced -92.2k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 147.0k $18.0m | Reduced -739 |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 142.3k $17.4m | Added +7.1k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 141.2k $17.3m | Reduced -35.4k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 135.8k $16.6m | Added +7.5k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 132.4k $16.2m | New |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio | 117.4k $14.4m | Added +53.7k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 116.7k $14.3m | New |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 115.7k $14.2m | Added +9.8k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 110.3k $13.5m | Added +65.4k |
| CW Advisors, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 99.7k $12.2m | New |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 98.5k $12.1m | Added +6.5k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 97.1k $11.9m | Added +19.9k |
| GeoSphere Capital Management, LLC 9.23% of their portfolio | 97.0k $11.9m | Added +3.0k |
| KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 94.3k $11.5m | Added +4.7k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.03% of their portfolio | 93.7k $11.5m | Added +9.3k |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 93.4k $11.4m | First filing |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 93.3k $11.4m | Reduced -116.1k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 93.1k $11.4m | Added +3.3k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 92.9k $11.4m | Added +6.2k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.04% of their portfolio | 90.3k $11.1m | Reduced -521 |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 86.0k $10.5m | New |
| HANTZ FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 0.18% of their portfolio | 76.6k $9.4m | Not comparable |
| CenterBook Partners LP 0.57% of their portfolio | 74.9k $9.2m | Added +62.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 74.4k $9.1m | Reduced -583 |
| Dana Investment Advisors, Inc. 0.30% of their portfolio | 72.5k $8.9m | Reduced -2.4k |
| EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 72.3k $8.8m | Reduced -45.5k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.02% of their portfolio | 71.3k $8.7m | Added +9.1k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 70.6k $8.6m | Added +1.6k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 68.2k $8.4m | Reduced -17.1k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 66.9k $8.2m | Added +49.8k |
| MOORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 0.18% of their portfolio | 65.6k $8.0m | New |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.6k $7.9m | Reduced -152.4k |