WEC Energy Group, Inc. (WEC) Ownership
WEC ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 87.9% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.15% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 325.8M
- Float
- 324.9M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 5.02% 14.3M shares short
- Days to cover
- 5.15 short interest down 4.6% vs prior month
- Institutions 87.91%
- Insiders 0.15%
- Other investors 11.94%
WEC top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 10.23% | 33.3M | $3.62B | +271,339 (+0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.52% | 21.3M | $2.31B | +107,947 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 6.47% | 21.1M | $2.29B | −148,775 (−0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.18% | 16.9M | $1.83B | +106,327 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.84% | 9.2M | $1.00B | +133,722 (+1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Bank of America Corp | 2.64% | 8.6M | $935.5M | +635,698 (+8.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Wells Fargo & Co | 2.63% | 8.6M | $932.0M | +12,641 (+0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Deutsche Bank AG | 1.86% | 6.1M | $658.1M | +122,034 (+2.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 1.79% | 5.8M | $633.0M | +155,051 (+2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.65% | 5.4M | $585.5M | −55,674 (−1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.58% | 5.2M | $561.1M | −365,315 (−6.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Franklin Templeton Inc | 1.43% | 4.7M | $507.8M | +236,929 (+5.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.42% | 4.6M | $502.1M | −2,109 (−0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.32% | 4.3M | $466.6M | −451,083 (−9.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Federated Hermes Inc | 1.27% | 4.1M | $448.5M | +701,581 (+20.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 1.10% | 3.6M | $388.4M | −1.2M (−25.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.07% | 3.5M | $379.4M | +107,321 (+3.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Barclays PLC | 0.99% | 3.2M | $349.8M | +1.8M (+121.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Nuveen, LLC | 0.88% | 2.9M | $312.5M | −715,998 (−19.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Legal & General Group PLC | 0.79% | 2.6M | $278.5M | −66,137 (−2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 12 holders added 4.4M shares and 8 cut 3.1M.
WEC top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.18% | 10.4M | $1.13B | −10,931 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.63% | 8.6M | $930.3M | −97,264 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl | 2.14% | 7.0M | $758.5M | −68,037 (−1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street®UtilSelSectSPDR®ETF | 1.72% | 5.6M | $608.6M | +57,609 (+1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 4.3M | $472.0M | −6,993 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | DWS Top Dividende LD | 1.32% | 4.3M | $466.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.30% | 4.2M | $459.6M | +16,216 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 4.0M | $435.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.95% | 3.1M | $337.5M | −8,000 (−0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Franklin Rising Dividends A | 0.91% | 3.0M | $324.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Columbia Dividend Income Inst | 0.89% | 2.9M | $315.3M | −5,446 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | State Street® SPDR® S&P® Dividend ETF | 0.82% | 2.7M | $291.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Utilities ETF | 0.69% | 2.2M | $243.4M | −5,720 (−0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | iShares Select Dividend ETF | 0.68% | 2.2M | $240.8M | −760 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Federated Hermes Strategic Value Div IS | 0.63% | 2.0M | $222.5M | +342,700 (+20.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Value ETF | 0.62% | 2.0M | $221.2M | −74,335 (−3.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 0.57% | 1.8M | $200.3M | −3,800 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | 0.54% | 1.8M | $190.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.53% | 1.7M | $187.3M | −18,702 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF | 0.41% | 1.3M | $146.4M | +2,489 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
WEC insider transactions
latest 17| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-24 | Ulice Payne Jr | Sell | $114.60 | 1,450 | $166,170 |
| 2026-02-17 | Gale E Klappa | Sell | $116.55 | 5,000 | $582,750 |
| 2026-02-13 | Gale E Klappa | Sell | $115.44 | 25,000 | $2.9M |
| 2026-02-13 | Mary Beth Straka | Sell | $115.50 | 2,815 | $325,132 |
| 2026-02-09 | Scott J Lauber | Sell | $110.70 | 8,089 | $895,452 |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $110.25 | — | — |
| 2025-11-07 | Joshua M Erickson | Sell | $112.47 | 100 | $11,247 |
| 2025-09-25 | Julie Johnson | Sell | $111.24 | — | — |
| 2025-08-08 | Scott J Lauber | Sell | $110.88 | 9,231 | $1.0M |
| 2025-08-07 | Ulice Payne Jr | Sell | $111.00 | 1,620 | $179,820 |
| 2025-08-04 | Daniel Krueger | Sell | $111.14 | 5,930 | $659,060 |
| 2025-08-04 | Gale E Klappa | Sell | $110.98 | 5,960 | $661,441 |
| 2025-08-01 | Anthony Reese | Sell | $110.30 | 4,177 | $460,723 |
| 2025-08-01 | Gale E Klappa | Sell | $110.73 | 35,000 | $3.9M |
| 2025-08-01 | Mary Beth Straka | Sell | $110.55 | 2,500 | $276,375 |
| 2025-08-01 | Molly A Mulroy | Sell | $110.33 | 4,030 | $444,630 |
| 2025-05-20 | Joshua M Erickson | Sell | $107.77 | 2,155 | $232,244 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
WEC shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns WEC
Institutional investors own 87.9% of WEC Energy's shares and insiders 0.15%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 10.23% of the shares (33.3M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 5.02% of the float, or 5.15 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 44.2% since 2014.
Related: WEC analyst forecast, WEC key metrics, WEC dividend history. See the WEC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
WEC ownership FAQ
Who owns the most WEC Energy stock?
The largest shareholders of WEC Energy are BlackRock Inc (10.23%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.52%), State Street Corp (6.47%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.18%), Geode Capital Management, LLC (2.84%).
What percentage of WEC Energy is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 87.9% of WEC Energy's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.15%.
Which funds own WEC Energy?
The largest fund holders of WEC Energy are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.18%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.63%), Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl (2.14%), State Street®UtilSelSectSPDR®ETF (1.72%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.33%).
What is WEC Energy's short interest?
14.3M shares of WEC Energy were sold short, 5.02% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 5.15 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling WEC Energy?
Of the latest 17 reported insider transactions in WEC Energy (since May 20, 2025), 0 were purchases and 17 were sales.
How many shares of WEC Energy are outstanding?
WEC Energy has 325.8M shares outstanding, of which 324.9M are in the public float.
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