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 ($25.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 72.7m as of 2024-10-17, 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 ≈ $84.95. Options: 7 managers hold calls ($12.5m notional), 11 hold puts ($6.1m).
Trends to Q3 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 |
| Q3 2024 | 378 |
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 |
| Q3 2024 | 184 | 226 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | $25.5m | $12.3m | 0.48 |
| Q1 2024 | $26.3m | $20.2m | 0.77 |
| Q2 2024 | $10.8m | $9.3m | 0.86 |
| Q3 2024 | $12.5m | $6.1m | 0.49 |
Biggest buyers
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | Added | +1.4m |
| FMR LLC | Added | +959.8k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Added | +379.2k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | Added | +310.3k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | +298.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | New | +276.6k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Added | +259.9k |
| SIR Capital Management, L.P. | New | +249.8k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Added | +213.9k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Added | +179.1k |
Biggest sellers
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Reduced | -521.1k |
| Merewether Investment Management, LP | Reduced | -470.2k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC | Sold out | -382.8k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | Sold out | -364.3k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP | Sold out | -348.0k |
| Zurich Insurance Group Ltd/FI | Sold out | -347.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -342.6k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | Reduced | -303.6k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC | Sold out | -224.0k |
| Alua Capital Management LP | Sold out | -209.5k |
Biggest calls
| Caption Management, LLC | New | $6.8m80.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.5m17.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.5m17.6k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | New | $1.5m17.1k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | $518.0k6.1k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $390.6k4.6k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $332.2k3.9k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $2.6m31.0k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | New | $934.1k11.0k shares |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $696.3k8.2k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $655.8k7.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $552.0k6.5k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | New | $373.6k4.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $203.8k2.4k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $25.5k300 shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $17.0k200 shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $8.0k100 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 Q3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $639.4k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-05 | Reed David John EVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Sold | $639.4k6.8k 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, Q3 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.4m $631.1m | Added +11.0k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.07% of their portfolio | 7.4m $629.4m | Added +31.5k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.1m $603.4m | First filing |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.21% of their portfolio | 4.1m $348.5m | Added +379.2k |
| FMR LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.6m $303.4m | Added +959.8k |
| Boston Partners 0.26% of their portfolio | 2.6m $223.6m | Reduced -49.2k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.3m $192.6m | Added +68.6k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $127.5m | Added +2.8k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.26% of their portfolio | 1.4m $122.4m | Added +1.4m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $112.6m | Reduced -5.1k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.3m $112.4m | Added +310.3k |
| Capital World Investors 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $99.9m | Reduced -1.0k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $94.7m | Added +56.9k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.1m $89.8m | Reduced -51.3k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $86.1m | Added +40.1k |
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO 0.52% of their portfolio | 903.6k $76.7m | Reduced -114.5k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 757.8k $64.4m | Reduced -154.0k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.08% of their portfolio | 724.9k $61.6m | Added +112.6k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.07% of their portfolio | 713.2k $57.9m | Reduced -117.7k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.15% of their portfolio | 672.6k $57.1m | Added +298.8k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 646.9k $54.9m | Reduced -11.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 628.6k $53.4m | Reduced -73.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 609.4k $51.8m | Reduced -521.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 534.2k $45.4m | Reduced -109.0k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 513.6k $43.6m | Reduced -132.7k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 509.9k $43.3m | Reduced -303.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 469.5k $39.9m | Added +22.3k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.15% of their portfolio | 462.6k $39.3m | Reduced -141.7k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 461.8k $43.0m | Added +179.1k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 456.8k $38.8m | Added +38.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 455.5k $38.7m | Reduced -176.4k |
| Sagefield Capital LP 4.00% of their portfolio | 433.9k $36.8m | Reduced -50.0k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 428.1k $36.4m | Added +49.5k |
| COOPER CREEK PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC 1.11% of their portfolio | 403.7k $34.3m | Added +49.6k |
| OBERWEIS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/ 1.47% of their portfolio | 336.7k $28.6m | Added +43.9k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.05% of their portfolio | 331.3k $28.1m | Added +213.9k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 324.5k $27.6m | Added +259.9k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 319.8k $27.2m | Reduced -13.8k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 313.7k $26.6m | Added +16.4k |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 297.5k $25.3m | Reduced -105.8k |
| ATLANTIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. 11.65% of their portfolio | 281.1k $23.9m | Added +38.0k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 278.9k $23.7m | Added +146.5k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 0.12% of their portfolio | 277.7k $23.6m | Added +446 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 276.6k $23.5m | New |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 262.6k $22.3m | Reduced -167.2k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.02% of their portfolio | 249.9k $21.3m | Added +37.9k |
| SIR Capital Management, L.P. 2.06% of their portfolio | 249.8k $21.2m | New |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 248.9k $21.1m | Added +77.9k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 243.0k $20.6m | Added +126.3k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 216.7k $18.4m | Added +25.1k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 213.0k $18.1m | Added +119.9k |
| Penn Capital Management Company, LLC 1.65% of their portfolio | 211.1k $18.0m | Added +248 |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 205.2k $17.4m | Reduced -1.9k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.02% of their portfolio | 203.1k $17.2m | Added +13.0k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.09% of their portfolio | 199.5k $16.9m | Reduced -4.4k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 195.7k $16.6m | Added +85.4k |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP 0.31% of their portfolio | 192.5k $16.3m | Added +169.6k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.02% of their portfolio | 189.8k $16.1m | Reduced -71.0k |
| Steamboat Capital Partners, LLC 4.93% of their portfolio | 184.0k $15.6m | Added +31.0k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 177.9k $15.1m | Added +85.0k |
| DME Capital Management, LP 0.63% of their portfolio | 177.3k $15.1m | Unchanged |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.06% of their portfolio | 175.4k $14.9m | Added +85.1k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 170.9k $14.5m | Reduced -103.7k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 165.4k $14.0m | Added +4.6k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 155.2k $13.2m | Reduced -34.0k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 143.9k $12.2m | Added +57.9k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 142.9k $12.1m | Added +600 |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 141.2k $12.0m | Reduced -5.7k |
| CenterBook Partners LP 0.72% of their portfolio | 138.9k $11.8m | Added +64.0k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 137.3k $11.7m | Reduced -54.3k |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 137.2k $11.6m | New |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.13% of their portfolio | 136.6k $11.6m | Added +131.7k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 127.4k $10.8m | Reduced -36.4k |
| MOORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 0.29% of their portfolio | 119.3k $10.1m | Added +53.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 117.0k $9.9m | Added +1.3k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 109.9k $9.3m | Added +89.2k |
| KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 107.4k $9.1m | Added +13.1k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.12% of their portfolio | 107.3k $9.1m | New |
| Nicholas Investment Partners, LP 0.80% of their portfolio | 103.3k $8.8m | Reduced -67.7k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 102.8k $8.7m | Added +49.5k |
| CW Advisors, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 99.9k $8.5m | Added +141 |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.02% of their portfolio | 92.4k $7.8m | Reduced -1.3k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 91.3k $7.7m | Added +62.3k |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 87.4k $7.4m | Reduced -6.0k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 86.1k $7.3m | Added +58.3k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 84.8k $7.2m | Reduced -93.0k |
| Merewether Investment Management, LP 0.31% of their portfolio | 79.6k $6.8m | Reduced -470.2k |
| Magnetar Financial LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 76.8k $6.5m | New |
| HANTZ FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 0.11% of their portfolio | 76.1k $6.5m | Reduced -444 |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 74.1k $6.3m | Reduced -300 |
| Point72 Hong Kong Ltd 0.44% of their portfolio | 72.3k $6.1m | New |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 70.6k $6.0m | Reduced -22.7k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 69.2k $5.9m | Reduced -27.9k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 69.2k $5.9m | Reduced -1.5k |
| Dana Investment Advisors, Inc. 0.19% of their portfolio | 67.9k $5.8m | Reduced -4.6k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 66.9k $5.7m | Reduced -4.3k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 66.9k $5.7m | Added +26.9k |
| Advisors Preferred, LLC 0.86% of their portfolio | 65.3k $5.7m | Added +40.4k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 61.8k $5.2m | Added +49.8k |
| WINTON GROUP Ltd 0.34% of their portfolio | 56.5k $4.8m | Added +47.0k |