Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in WFC held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 260.9M | $20.77B | -0.5% | 8.110% | 0.36% |
| 2 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 200.8M | $15.98B | — | 6.240% | 0.40% |
| 3 | FMR LLC | 161.7M | $12.87B | -12.9% | 5.026% | 0.69% |
| 4 | STATE STREET CORP | 135.5M | $10.79B | -1.2% | 4.211% | 0.37% |
| 5 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 73.8M | $5.86B | +2.0% | 2.295% | 0.36% |
| 6 | Capital Research Global Investors | 72.9M | $5.80B | +94.8% | 2.266% | 0.90% |
| 7 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 65.8M | $5.24B | -9.1% | 2.047% | 0.98% |
| 8 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 61.7M | $4.91B | — | 1.917% | 0.26% |
| 9 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 52.0M | $4.14B | +1.4% | 1.615% | 0.30% |
| 10 | MORGAN STANLEY | 51.7M | $4.11B | -3.5% | 1.607% | 0.25% |
| 11 | STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO | 39.8M | $3.17B | -0.3% | 1.236% | 2.50% |
| 12 | Employees Provident Fund Board | 92K | $2.66B | — | 0.003% | 0.00% |
| 13 | Invesco Ltd. | 32.3M | $2.57B | -8.1% | 1.003% | 0.39% |
| 14 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 31.3M | $2.49B | -1.9% | 0.971% | 0.33% |
| 15 | DODGE & COX | 31.2M | $2.48B | -3.5% | 0.969% | 1.36% |
| 16 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 24.6M | $1.96B | +5.5% | 0.766% | 0.23% |
| 17 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 23.5M | $1.87B | -15.2% | 0.730% | 0.43% |
| 18 | Nuveen, LLC | 22.4M | $1.78B | -7.7% | 0.695% | 0.48% |
| 19 | UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC | 21.5M | $1.71B | +4.3% | 0.669% | 0.36% |
| 20 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 20.8M | $1.66B | +1.1% | 0.647% | 0.25% |
| 21 | Legal & General Group Plc | 20.6M | $1.64B | -2.9% | 0.640% | 0.38% |
| 22 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 19.4M | $1.54B | +20.8% | 0.603% | 0.17% |
| 23 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 18.5M | $1.47B | -7.3% | 0.574% | 0.31% |
| 24 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 17.4M | $1.39B | — | 0.541% | 0.35% |
| 25 | Capital International Investors | 17.3M | $1.37B | -32.4% | 0.537% | 0.32% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in WFC — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in WFC during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new WFC position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their WFC position in Q1 2026
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 2,749 | 2.7% | 65.01% | 17.05 pp | $175.16B | 21% |
| Q4 2025 | 2,825 | +9.4% | 82.06% | +8.56 pp | $221.10B | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | 2,582 | +0.2% | 73.50% | 0.24 pp | $198.02B | 0.3% |
| Q2 2025 | 2,578 | +3.9% | 73.74% | +4.30 pp | $198.68B | +6.2% |
| Q1 2025 | 2,481 | +0.9% | 69.44% | +4.70 pp | $187.09B | +7.3% |
| Q4 2024 | 2,458 | +13% | 64.74% | +12.81 pp | $174.42B | +25% |
| Q3 2024 | 2,172 | 0.5% | 51.93% | 23.57 pp | $139.91B | 31% |
| Q2 2024 | 2,182 | — | 75.50% | — | $203.41B | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying WFC stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Wells Fargo & Company stands at 65.0%, held across 2,749 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of WFC, with approximately 260,935,884 shares worth $20.77B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of WFC, including SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for WFC is 29 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
222 institutions opened new positions in WFC during Q1 2026, while 298 fully exited. 294 added to existing positions and 2,224 trimmed.
WFC institutional ownership fell by 17.05 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -76 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 51.7% of all reported 13F value in WFC, and the top 25 account for 68.6%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) Institutional Ownership