Western Midstream Partners, LP
Western Midstream Partners, LP (WES) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · WES · as of Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
289
Institutional Holders
▲ 9 vs Q4
$6.22B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $191.45M vs Q4
393.78M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 60.69%
151.95M
13F Shares Held
▼ 4.80M vs Q4
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
WES largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALPS ADVISORS INC natural gas transmission | 33.82M | 8.88% | 8.88% | $1.39T | Apr 30, 2025 | ▲ 2.40M |
INVESCO LTD. natural gas transmission | 24.42M | 6.41% | 6.41% | $1.00T | May 12, 2025 | ▲ 1.61M |
BLACKSTONE INC. natural gas transmission | 10.41M | 2.73% | 2.73% | $426.42B | May 15, 2025 | ▼ 4.85M |
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC natural gas transmission | 8.66M | 2.27% | 2.27% | $354.67B | Jun 27, 2025 | ▲ 149.8K |
TORTOISE CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.L.C. natural gas transmission | 7.93M | 2.08% | 2.08% | $324.83B | May 14, 2025 | ▼ 133.7K |
MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS LTD. natural gas transmission | 7.43M | 1.95% | 1.95% | $304.29B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 155.7K |
CHICKASAW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC natural gas transmission | 6.72M | 1.76% | 1.76% | $275.33B | Apr 9, 2025 | ▼ 33.4K |
NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC natural gas transmission | 6.66M | 1.75% | 1.75% | $272.72B | May 13, 2025 | ▼ 173.4K |
KAYNE ANDERSON CAPITAL ADVISORS LP natural gas transmission | 4.58M | 1.20% | 1.20% | $187.41B | May 5, 2025 | ▼ 15.1K |
UBS GROUP AG natural gas transmission | 3.26M | 85.66% | 85.66% | $133.67B | May 13, 2025 | ▼ 227.8K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q1 2025 vs prior quarter
Q1 2025
19
Increased
+6.90M shares1
New Positions
first time holders25
Decreased
−9.27M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
2.37M
+6.90M / −9.27M
Net new holders
-5
1 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
WES insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been net buyers of shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
46
Buy transactions
49
Sell transactions
0.94
Buy/Sell ratio
$16M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PHILLIPS ROBERT G director | Mar 11, 2026 | Purchase | 1,250 | $40.19 | $50.2K | 5.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Brown Oscar K President & CEO | Feb 12, 2026 | Award | 94,451 | — | — | 94.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Brown Oscar K President & CEO | Feb 12, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 10,510 | $42.35 | $445.1K | 85.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Brown Oscar K President & CEO | Feb 12, 2026 | Award | 47,226 | — | — | 47.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Brown Oscar K President & CEO | Feb 12, 2026 | Award | 47,226 | — | — | 47.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
SCHULTE DAVID J director | Feb 12, 2026 | Award | 3,778 | — | — | 3.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Forthuber Frederick A. director | Feb 12, 2026 | Award | 3,778 | — | — | 3.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
STEWART LISA A director | Feb 12, 2026 | Award | 3,778 | — | — | 3.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
PHILLIPS ROBERT G director | Feb 12, 2026 | Award | 3,778 | — | — | 3.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Dial Christopher B. SVP, GC and Secretary | Feb 12, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 12,124 | $42.35 | $513.5K | 225.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Western Midstream Partners, LP (WES) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 38.6% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 39.31%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 22.10%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Western Midstream Partners, LP is ALPS ADVISORS INC, holding approximately 33.82 million shares — equal to 8.88% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 289 institutional investors currently hold WES stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $6.22 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
WES ownershipWestern Midstream Partners, LP (WES) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 38.6% of shares. The largest shareholder is ALPS ADVISORS INC with a 8.88% stake. Company insiders hold 39.31%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.