Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) Ownership
WFC ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 79.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.09% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 3.00B
- Float
- 2.99B shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 0.92% 24.5M shares short
- Days to cover
- 1.69 short interest down 27.8% vs prior month
- Institutions 79.39%
- Insiders 0.09%
- Other investors 20.52%
WFC top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 8.35% | 250.6M | $21.02B | −10.2M (−3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.66% | 199.9M | $16.77B | −863,239 (−0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | FMR Inc | 5.08% | 152.6M | $12.79B | −9.1M (−5.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 4.53% | 136.0M | $11.41B | +494,361 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 3.81% | 114.2M | $9.58B | −15.0M (−11.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Capital Research Global Investors | 2.55% | 76.4M | $6.41B | +3.5M (+4.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.46% | 73.9M | $6.20B | +45,373 (+0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.07% | 62.0M | $5.20B | +358,119 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | NORGES BANK | 1.85% | 55.5M | $4.65B | +7.1M (+14.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.78% | 53.4M | $4.47B | +1.7M (+3.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Bank of America Corp | 1.36% | 40.9M | $3.43B | −11.1M (−21.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins Co | 1.32% | 39.8M | $3.33B | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 1.31% | 39.4M | $3.31B | −26.4M (−40.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.14% | 34.3M | $2.88B | +2.0M (+6.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Dodge & Cox | 1.04% | 31.3M | $2.63B | +159,745 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.01% | 30.5M | $2.55B | −794,242 (−2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Nuveen, LLC | 0.75% | 22.6M | $1.90B | +262,547 (+1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 0.73% | 21.8M | $1.83B | −1.7M (−7.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc | 0.72% | 21.5M | $1.80B | −2,679 (−0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.70% | 20.9M | $1.76B | +108,554 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 10 holders added 15.7M shares and 9 cut 75.1M.
WFC top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.24% | 97.3M | $8.16B | −189,201 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.65% | 79.4M | $6.66B | −1.9M (−2.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.34% | 40.3M | $3.38B | −64,861 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.32% | 39.7M | $3.33B | +152,563 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.24% | 37.1M | $3.11B | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.96% | 28.8M | $2.42B | −447,526 (−1.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 0.76% | 22.8M | $1.91B | −15,619 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Dodge & Cox Stock I | 0.74% | 22.2M | $1.86B | −261,700 (−1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street®FinSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.68% | 20.5M | $1.72B | −129,833 (−0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | American Funds Invmt Co of Amer A | 0.66% | 20.0M | $1.67B | −6.6M (−24.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.53% | 16.0M | $1.34B | −362,904 (−2.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | American Funds American Mutual A | 0.52% | 15.5M | $1.30B | −1.1M (−6.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Fidelity Series Large Cap Stock | 0.45% | 13.6M | $1.14B | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 0.41% | 12.3M | $1.03B | −111,723 (−0.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | American Funds Washington Mutual A | 0.40% | 11.9M | $1.00B | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Dividend Growth Inv | 0.38% | 11.6M | $968.7M | −1.1M (−8.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | JPMorgan Equity Income I | 0.35% | 10.4M | $874.6M | −221,402 (−2.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard Windsor II Inv | 0.33% | 10.0M | $840.3M | +399,300 (+4.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | JPMorgan US Equity L | 0.33% | 9.9M | $828.7M | −201,374 (−2.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | American Funds Capital Inc Bldr A | 0.33% | 9.8M | $820.1M | +794,579 (+8.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
WFC insider transactions
latest 8| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $78.27 | — | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Sell | $74.11 | — | — |
| 2026-03-11 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $76.85 | — | — |
| 2026-03-10 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $78.30 | — | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Mitch McConnell | Buy | $81.33 | — | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Bridget E Engle | Sell | $87.10 | 30,000 | $2.6M |
| 2026-02-26 | Ellen R Patterson | Sell | $87.40 | 60,000 | $5.2M |
| 2026-02-20 | Kleber Santos | Sell | $87.72 | 25,000 | $2.2M |
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.
WFC shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns WFC
Institutional investors own 79.4% of Wells Fargo's shares and insiders 0.09%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 8.35% of the shares (250.6M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 10 added shares and 9 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 0.92% of the float, or 1.69 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 39.1% since 2014.
Related: WFC analyst forecast, WFC key metrics, WFC dividend history. See the WFC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
WFC ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Wells Fargo stock?
The largest shareholders of Wells Fargo are BlackRock Inc (8.35%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.66%), FMR Inc (5.08%), State Street Corp (4.53%), JPMorgan Chase & Co (3.81%).
What percentage of Wells Fargo is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 79.4% of Wells Fargo's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.09%.
Which funds own Wells Fargo?
The largest fund holders of Wells Fargo are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.24%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.65%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.34%), Fidelity 500 Index (1.32%), State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF (1.24%).
What is Wells Fargo's short interest?
24.5M shares of Wells Fargo were sold short, 0.92% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 1.69 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Wells Fargo?
Of the latest 8 reported insider transactions in Wells Fargo (since February 20, 2026), 3 were purchases and 5 were sales.
How many shares of Wells Fargo are outstanding?
Wells Fargo has 3.00B shares outstanding, of which 2.99B are in the public float.