Western Midstream Partners, LP (WES) Ownership
WES ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 43.8% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 36.59% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 413.2M
- Float
- 261.8M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 2.30% 6.0M shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.96 short interest down 4.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 43.82%
- Insiders 36.59%
- Other investors 19.59%
WES top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALPS Advisors Inc | 8.87% | 36.6M | $1.63B | −2.0M (−5.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Amvescap Plc. | 5.84% | 24.1M | $1.08B | +74,729 (+0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 5.14% | 21.2M | $947.3M | +16.7M (+366.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Blackstone Inc | 2.51% | 10.4M | $462.6M | +1.6M (+18.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 2.09% | 8.6M | $385.4M | −232,248 (−2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 2.06% | 8.5M | $380.5M | −230,953 (−2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Tortoise Midstream Energy Fund, Inc. | 1.57% | 6.5M | $290.3M | −2.3M (−25.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 1.50% | 6.2M | $276.2M | −93,341 (−1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Chickasaw Capital Management, LLC | 1.33% | 5.5M | $245.8M | −69,371 (−1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP | 0.95% | 3.9M | $175.3M | +10,106 (+0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | UBS Group AG | 0.86% | 3.6M | $159.2M | −154,756 (−4.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | ClearBridge Advisors, LLC | 0.66% | 2.7M | $121.0M | +87,400 (+3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Westwood Holdings Group Inc | 0.53% | 2.2M | $97.4M | +40,255 (+1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | BNP Paribas Arbitrage, SA | 0.48% | 2.0M | $88.9M | −114,273 (−5.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Miller Howard Investments Inc | 0.40% | 1.6M | $73.6M | +63,967 (+4.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | ING Groep NV | 0.38% | 1.6M | $70.8M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Fractal Investments LLC | 0.37% | 1.5M | $68.0M | −53,160 (−3.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Bank of America Corp | 0.33% | 1.4M | $61.0M | +238,318 (+21.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Barclays PLC | 0.32% | 1.3M | $59.6M | +274,140 (+25.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Berkley W R Corp | 0.31% | 1.3M | $56.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 9 holders added 19.1M shares and 9 cut 5.2M.
WES top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alerian MLP ETF | 8.94% | 36.9M | $1.65B | −59,602 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Invesco SteelPath MLP Income Y | 3.84% | 15.9M | $708.3M | +100,000 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Global X MLP ETF | 1.26% | 5.2M | $231.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Invesco SteelPath MLP Select 40 Y | 1.00% | 4.1M | $183.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Goldman Sachs MLP Energy Infras Instl | 0.82% | 3.4M | $152.1M | −60,756 (−1.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Invesco SteelPath MLP Alpha Y | 0.67% | 2.8M | $123.4M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF | 0.66% | 2.7M | $122.0M | −2,252 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Tortoise Energy Infrastructure TR Ins | 0.63% | 2.6M | $116.1M | −121,873 (−4.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity | 0.59% | 2.4M | $108.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | MainGate MLP I | 0.51% | 2.1M | $93.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | InfraCap MLP ETF | 0.30% | 1.2M | $55.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Tortoise Energy Infrastructure | 0.29% | 1.2M | $54.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Neuberger Energy Infra and Income Inc | 0.28% | 1.1M | $51.0M | — | May 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Westwood Salient MLP & Engy Infras Inst | 0.27% | 1.1M | $50.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Recurrent MLP & Infrastructure Class I | 0.26% | 1.1M | $48.6M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Invesco SteelPath MLP Alpha Plus Y | 0.26% | 1.1M | $48.2M | −21,771 (−2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | NYLIM Cushing® MLP Premier Class I | 0.19% | 800K | $35.7M | −200,000 (−20.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | First Trust Natural Gas ETF | 0.16% | 648K | $28.9M | −5,796 (−0.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Center Coast Brookfield Midstream Foc I | 0.13% | 554K | $24.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | PIMCO Dynamic Income Strategy Fund | 0.11% | 443K | $19.8M | — | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
WES insider transactions
latest 2| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-11 | Robert G Phillips | Buy | $40.19 | 1,250 | $50,238 |
| 2026-02-12 | Christopher B Dial | Sell | $42.35 | 5,879 | $248,976 |
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.
WES shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns WES
Institutional investors own 43.8% of Western Midstream Partners's shares and insiders 36.59%. The largest holder is ALPS Advisors Inc with 8.87% of the shares (36.6M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 9 added shares and 9 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 2.30% of the float, or 6.96 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 83.8% since 2014.
Related: WES analyst forecast, WES key metrics, WES dividend history. See the WES stock overview for the latest quote and news.
WES ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Western Midstream Partners stock?
The largest shareholders of Western Midstream Partners are ALPS Advisors Inc (8.87%), Amvescap Plc. (5.84%), Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts (5.14%), Blackstone Inc (2.51%), MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. (2.09%).
What percentage of Western Midstream Partners is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 43.8% of Western Midstream Partners's shares outstanding; insiders hold 36.59%.
Which funds own Western Midstream Partners?
The largest fund holders of Western Midstream Partners are Alerian MLP ETF (8.94%), Invesco SteelPath MLP Income Y (3.84%), Global X MLP ETF (1.26%), Invesco SteelPath MLP Select 40 Y (1.00%), Goldman Sachs MLP Energy Infras Instl (0.82%).
What is Western Midstream Partners's short interest?
6.0M shares of Western Midstream Partners were sold short, 2.30% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.96 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Western Midstream Partners?
Of the latest 2 reported insider transactions in Western Midstream Partners (since February 12, 2026), 1 were purchases and 1 were sales.
How many shares of Western Midstream Partners are outstanding?
Western Midstream Partners has 413.2M shares outstanding, of which 261.8M are in the public float.