Wells Fargo & Company
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · WFC · as of Sep 30, 2024
Ownership Breakdown
2,353
Institutional Holders
▼ 7 vs Q2
$143.13B
Total Inst. Value
▼ $9.62B vs Q2
3.06B
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 99.79%
2.53B
13F Shares Held
▼ 46.56M vs Q2
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
WFC largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2024 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC national commercial banks | 307.03M | 9.07% | 9.07% | $17.34T | Nov 13, 2024 | ▼ 3.70M |
BLACKROCK, INC. national commercial banks | 259.64M | 7.67% | 7.67% | $14.67T | Nov 13, 2024 | NEW |
FMR LLC national commercial banks | 195.94M | 5.79% | 5.79% | $11.07T | Nov 13, 2024 | ▲ 6.86M |
STATE STREET CORP national commercial banks | 141.88M | 4.19% | 4.19% | $8.01T | Nov 14, 2024 | ▼ 1.27M |
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO national commercial banks | 128.21M | 3.79% | 3.79% | $7.24T | Dec 26, 2024 | ▲ 12.67M |
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP national commercial banks | 91.25M | 2.70% | 2.70% | $5.15T | Nov 14, 2024 | ▲ 19.41M |
DODGE & COX national commercial banks | 86.95M | 2.57% | 2.57% | $4.91T | Nov 13, 2024 | ▼ 5.33M |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC national commercial banks | 71.18M | 2.10% | 2.10% | $4.01T | Nov 12, 2024 | ▼ 316.5K |
CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS national commercial banks | 48.94M | 1.45% | 1.45% | $2.76T | Nov 13, 2024 | ▼ 6.75M |
NORGES BANK national commercial banks | 43.93M | 1.30% | 1.30% | $2.48T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 1.11M |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2024 vs prior quarter
Q3 2024
17
Increased
+53.60M shares1
New Positions
first time holders32
Decreased
−64.24M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
10.64M
+53.60M / −64.24M
Net new holders
-14
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
WFC insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
16
Buy transactions
1
Sell transactions
16.00
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CRAVER THEODORE F JR director | May 14, 2026 | Gift | 89 | — | — | 27.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
CRAVER THEODORE F JR director | May 14, 2026 | Gift | 89 | — | — | 0 | Form 4 ↗ |
Vautrinot Suzanne M director | Apr 28, 2026 | Award | 3,436 | — | — | 17.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
SARGENT RONALD director | Apr 28, 2026 | Award | 3,436 | — | — | 17.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Norwood Felicia F director | Apr 28, 2026 | Award | 3,436 | — | — | 17.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Morris Maria R director | Apr 28, 2026 | Award | 3,436 | — | — | 17.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Morken CeCelia director | Apr 28, 2026 | Award | 3,436 | — | — | 17.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Hewett Wayne M. director | Apr 28, 2026 | Award | 3,436 | — | — | 17.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
GARCIA FABIAN T director | Apr 28, 2026 | Award | 3,436 | — | — | 11.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
DAVIS RICHARD K director | Apr 28, 2026 | Award | 3,436 | — | — | 17.9K | 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
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 82.5% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 0.21%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 17.26%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Wells Fargo & Company is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 307.03 million shares — equal to 9.07% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2024.
A total of 2,353 institutional investors currently hold WFC stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $143.13 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
WFC ownershipWells Fargo & Company (WFC) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 82.5% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 9.07% stake. Company insiders hold 0.21%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2024.