Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) shareholders
WFCNYSENational Commercial BanksFiscal year ends December 31Also trades as WFC.PA, WFC.PC, WFC.PD, WFC.PL, WFC.PY, WFC.PZ, WFCNP
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 28, 2026Score 10/3010% above fair value
$86.05+0.29 (+0.34%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $258.31BP/E 12.1Yield 1.98%
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
2.34B
Shares held, 13F filers
Institutional holders
2,868
207 new, 112 sold out
Net institutional buying
26M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 3 sales
Net sold $10.05M
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 265,745,467 | 7.30% | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 31, 2023 |
| Vanguard Capital Management | 231,650,665 | 7.50% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| FMR LLC Joint filing with Abigail P. Johnson (5.80%) | 197,480,075 | 5.80% | 13G (passive) amendment | Sep 30, 2024 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of WFC | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 250,601,039 | – | $20.71B | −10,197,545 | 0.31% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 199,899,163 | – | $16.52B | −863,239 | 0.35% |
| FMR LLC | 152,555,290 | – | $12.61B | −9,138,638 | 0.55% |
| State Street Corp | 135,987,935 | – | $11.24B | +494,361 | 0.33% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 114,238,700 | – | $9.54B | −14,969,907 | 0.53% |
| Capital Research Global Investors | 76,395,745 | – | $6.31B | +3,502,163 | 0.88% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 73,893,386 | – | $6.08B | +45,373 | 0.32% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 62,029,564 | – | $5.13B | +358,119 | 0.23% |
| Norges Bank | 55,487,578 | – | $4.59B | New | 0.46% |
| Morgan Stanley | 53,356,165 | – | $4.41B | +1,668,763 | 0.23% |
| Bank Of America Corp /De/ | 40,883,892 | – | $3.38B | −11,089,177 | 0.22% |
| State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co | 39,758,338 | – | $3.29B | – | 2.25% |
| Wellington Management Group Llp | 39,422,141 | – | $3.26B | −26,423,932 | 0.56% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 34,318,308 | – | $2.84B | +2,033,941 | 0.22% |
| Dodge & Cox | 31,328,076 | – | $2.59B | +159,745 | 1.36% |
| Northern Trust Corp | 30,457,158 | – | $2.52B | −794,242 | 0.29% |
| Nuveen, LLC | 22,621,692 | – | $1.87B | +262,547 | 0.45% |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 21,835,452 | – | $1.80B | −1,661,984 | 0.36% |
| UBS Asset Management Americas Inc | 21,516,479 | – | $1.78B | −2,679 | 0.32% |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 20,931,340 | – | $1.73B | +108,554 | 0.23% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2,868 | 2.34B | 207 / 1083 | 1139 / 112 | 162M | 136M |
| Q1 2026 | 2,819 | 2.32B | 183 / 1053 | 1183 / 223 | 394M | 191M |
| Q4 2025 | 2,904 | 2.41B | 404 / 1106 | 1002 / 111 | 137M | 258M |
| Q3 2025 | 2,661 | 2.54B | 197 / 1085 | 966 / 127 | 219M | 177M |
| Q2 2025 | 2,631 | 2.50B | 231 / 1084 | 949 / 120 | 101M | 126M |
| Q1 2025 | 2,556 | 2.53B | 191 / 981 | 1005 / 153 | 149M | 126M |
| Q4 2024 | 2,560 | 2.53B | 456 / 833 | 938 / 97 | 156M | 275M |
| Q3 2024 | 2,245 | 2.66B | 168 / 778 | 931 / 157 | 368M | 148M |
| Q2 2024 | 2,261 | 2.69B | 197 / 791 | 915 / 107 | 109M | 281M |
| Q1 2024 | 2,203 | 2.87B | 209 / 722 | 970 / 131 | 144M | 137M |
| Q4 2023 | 2,154 | 2.87B | 319 / 663 | 899 / 108 | 262M | 92M |
| Q3 2023 | 1,974 | 2.70B | 123 / 722 | 824 / 120 | 96M | 109M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
1,147 funds held WFC in Q2 2026, 41% of their shares through ETFs. Each fund counts once per quarter, from its quarter-end report.
| Fund | Shares | % of WFC | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 97,149,384 | – | $8.03B | 0.35% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 79,289,378 | – | $6.55B | 0.39% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 42,094,196 | – | $3.48B | 0.39% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 39,576,075 | – | $3.07B | 0.37% | May 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Value Index Fund | 29,128,833 | – | $2.41B | 0.95% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Investment Co of America | 26,551,023 | – | $2.19B | 1.19% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Dodge & Cox Stock Fund | 22,160,841 | – | $1.83B | 1.55% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Strategic Advisers Fidelity U.S. Total Stock Fund | 21,773,069 | – | $1.69B | 0.67% | May 31, 2026 |
| State Street(R) Financial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | 20,698,485 | – | $1.71B | 3.33% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Institutional Index Fund | 16,612,738 | – | $1.37B | 0.39% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| American Mutual Fund | 16,514,637 | – | $1.43B | 1.21% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Fidelity Series Large Cap Stock Fund | 13,233,689 | – | $1.09B | 3.80% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund | 12,334,429 | – | $1.07B | 1.07% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Washington Mutual Investors Fund | 11,936,714 | – | $1.03B | 0.47% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund | 11,550,584 | – | $998.55M | 2.81% | Jul 31, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles W. Scharf | Chairman and CEO, Director | 1,498,810 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Bei Ling | Sr. Executive Vice President | 117,012 | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Derek A. Flowers | Sr. EVP and Chief Risk Officer | 357,267 | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Jason M. Rosenberg | SEVP & Head of Public Affairs | 21,570 | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Fernando Rivas | Sr. Executive Vice President | 121,615 | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Scott Powell | SEVP & Chief Operating Officer | 406,158 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Barry Sommers | Sr. Executive Vice President | 286,834 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Kyle G. Hranicky | Sr. Executive Vice President | 321,748 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Kristy Fercho | Sr. Executive Vice President | 94,167 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Kleber Santos | Sr. Executive Vice President | 111,754 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Michael P. Santomassimo | Sr. EVP & CFO | 507,013 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Beurden Saul Van | Sr. Executive Vice President | 312,455 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Ellen R. Patterson | Sr. EVP and General Counsel | 218,408 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Bridget E. Engle | Sr. Executive Vice President | 83,478 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Muneera S. Carr | EVP, CAO & Controller | 94,064 | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Ather Williams III | Sr. Executive Vice President | 244,902 | Mar 7, 2025 |
| Jonathan G. Weiss | Sr. Executive Vice President | 379,094 | Jan 30, 2025 |
| Steven D. Black | Director | 142 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Wayne M. Hewett | Director | 101 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Ronald Sargent | Director | 18,131 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Theodore F. Craver Jr | Director | 33,201 | May 14, 2026 |
| Felicia F. Norwood | Director | 11 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Richard K. Davis | Director | 4,244 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Fabian T. Garcia | Director | 102 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Maria R. Morris | Director | 4,253 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| CeCelia Morken | Director | 100 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Suzanne M. Vautrinot | Director | 17,637 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Mark A. Chancy | Director | 28,540 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Celeste A. Clark | Director | 4,022 | Apr 2, 2026 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bei Ling Sr. Executive Vice President | Nov 10, 2026 | Gift | +447 | – | – | 447 |
| Bei Ling Sr. Executive Vice President | Nov 10, 2026 | Gift | −447 | – | – | 74,465 |
| Derek A. Flowers Sr. EVP and Chief Risk Officer | Jul 15, 2026 | Gift | −67,966 | – | – | 0 |
| Derek A. Flowers Sr. EVP and Chief Risk Officer | Jul 15, 2026 | Gift | +67,966 | – | – | 341,740 |
| Jason M. Rosenberg SEVP & Head of Public Affairs | Jun 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −8,079.49 | $83.73 | $676.50K | 21,570 |
| Jason M. Rosenberg SEVP & Head of Public Affairs | Jun 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +17,217.8 | – | – | 29,649 |
| Theodore F. Craver Jr Director | May 14, 2026 | Gift | +89 | – | – | 27,201 |
| Theodore F. Craver Jr Director | May 14, 2026 | Gift | −89 | – | – | 0 |
| Fernando Rivas Sr. Executive Vice President | Mar 16, 2026 | Other | −39 | $1000.00 | $39.00K | 0 |
| Charles W. Scharf Chairman and CEO, Director | Mar 5, 2026 | Option exercise | +379,767.39 | – | – | 1,498,288 |
| Charles W. Scharf Chairman and CEO, Director | Mar 5, 2026 | Tax withholding | −210,011.38 | $83.93 | $17.63M | 1,288,277 |
| Beurden Saul Van Sr. Executive Vice President | Mar 5, 2026 | Option exercise | +88,175.91 | – | – | 304,283 |
| Beurden Saul Van Sr. Executive Vice President | Mar 5, 2026 | Tax withholding | −45,013.77 | $83.93 | $3.78M | 259,269 |
| Kleber Santos Sr. Executive Vice President | Mar 5, 2026 | Tax withholding | −29,929.95 | $83.93 | $2.51M | 110,860 |
| Kleber Santos Sr. Executive Vice President | Mar 5, 2026 | Option exercise | +60,914.55 | – | – | 140,790 |
| Michael P. Santomassimo Sr. EVP & CFO | Mar 5, 2026 | Tax withholding | −64,036.23 | $83.93 | $5.37M | 505,120 |
| Michael P. Santomassimo Sr. EVP & CFO | Mar 5, 2026 | Option exercise | +125,481.15 | – | – | 569,156 |
| Derek A. Flowers Sr. EVP and Chief Risk Officer | Mar 5, 2026 | Tax withholding | −29,130.98 | $83.93 | $2.44M | 67,966 |
| Derek A. Flowers Sr. EVP and Chief Risk Officer | Mar 5, 2026 | Option exercise | +66,453.34 | – | – | 97,097 |
| Kristy Fercho Sr. Executive Vice President | Mar 5, 2026 | Tax withholding | −11,476.95 | $83.93 | $963.26K | 93,429 |
| Kristy Fercho Sr. Executive Vice President | Mar 5, 2026 | Option exercise | +25,823.91 | – | – | 104,906 |
| Kyle G. Hranicky Sr. Executive Vice President | Mar 5, 2026 | Option exercise | +58,141.36 | – | – | 154,909 |
| Kyle G. Hranicky Sr. Executive Vice President | Mar 5, 2026 | Tax withholding | −25,042.14 | $83.93 | $2.10M | 129,866 |
| Scott Powell SEVP & Chief Operating Officer | Mar 5, 2026 | Tax withholding | −50,375.22 | $83.93 | $4.23M | 400,757 |
| Scott Powell SEVP & Chief Operating Officer | Mar 5, 2026 | Option exercise | +98,678.21 | – | – | 451,132 |
| Ellen R. Patterson Sr. EVP and General Counsel | Mar 5, 2026 | Tax withholding | −49,639.45 | $83.93 | $4.17M | 217,116 |
| Ellen R. Patterson Sr. EVP and General Counsel | Mar 5, 2026 | Option exercise | +97,258.98 | – | – | 266,755 |
| Barry Sommers Sr. Executive Vice President | Mar 5, 2026 | Option exercise | +101,035.49 | – | – | 285,941 |
| Barry Sommers Sr. Executive Vice President | Mar 5, 2026 | Tax withholding | −50,699.05 | $83.93 | $4.26M | 235,242 |
| Bei Ling Sr. Executive Vice President | Mar 5, 2026 | Tax withholding | −24,227.51 | $83.93 | $2.03M | 41,221 |
| Bei Ling Sr. Executive Vice President | Mar 5, 2026 | Option exercise | +47,479.68 | – | – | 65,448 |
| Bridget E. Engle Sr. Executive Vice President | Feb 26, 2026 | Sale | −30,000 | $87.10 | $2.61M | 83,478 |
| Ellen R. Patterson Sr. EVP and General Counsel | Feb 26, 2026 | Sale | −60,000 | $87.40 | $5.24M | 169,496 |
| Kleber Santos Sr. Executive Vice President | Feb 20, 2026 | Sale | −25,000 | $87.72 | $2.19M | 79,876 |
| Beurden Saul Van Sr. Executive Vice President | Feb 19, 2026 | Gift | +400 | – | – | 2,282 |
| Beurden Saul Van Sr. Executive Vice President | Feb 19, 2026 | Gift | −1,200 | – | – | 215,949 |
| Beurden Saul Van Sr. Executive Vice President | Feb 19, 2026 | Gift | +400 | – | – | 2,316 |
| Beurden Saul Van Sr. Executive Vice President | Feb 19, 2026 | Gift | +400 | – | – | 2,282 |
| Barry Sommers Sr. Executive Vice President | Feb 5, 2026 | Option exercise | +20,381.6 | – | – | 185,733 |
| Barry Sommers Sr. Executive Vice President | Feb 5, 2026 | Option exercise | +13,570.83 | – | – | 191,148 |
| Barry Sommers Sr. Executive Vice President | Feb 5, 2026 | Tax withholding | −8,155.94 | $93.14 | $759.64K | 177,577 |
| Barry Sommers Sr. Executive Vice President | Feb 5, 2026 | Tax withholding | −6,414.53 | $93.14 | $597.45K | 184,733 |
| Barry Sommers Sr. Executive Vice President | Feb 5, 2026 | Tax withholding | −11,110.95 | $93.14 | $1.03M | 165,351 |
| Barry Sommers Sr. Executive Vice President | Feb 5, 2026 | Option exercise | +23,087.17 | – | – | 176,462 |
| Scott Powell SEVP & Chief Operating Officer | Feb 5, 2026 | Tax withholding | −7,059.74 | $93.14 | $657.54K | 352,272 |
| Scott Powell SEVP & Chief Operating Officer | Feb 5, 2026 | Option exercise | +14,496.38 | – | – | 359,332 |
| Scott Powell SEVP & Chief Operating Officer | Feb 5, 2026 | Tax withholding | −9,872.84 | $93.14 | $919.56K | 344,836 |
| Scott Powell SEVP & Chief Operating Officer | Feb 5, 2026 | Option exercise | +23,579.72 | – | – | 354,708 |
| Scott Powell SEVP & Chief Operating Officer | Feb 5, 2026 | Option exercise | +23,365.72 | – | – | 342,508 |
| Scott Powell SEVP & Chief Operating Officer | Feb 5, 2026 | Tax withholding | −11,379.1 | $93.14 | $1.06M | 331,129 |
| Fernando Rivas Sr. Executive Vice President | Feb 5, 2026 | Tax withholding | −67,642.21 | $93.14 | $6.30M | 109,792 |
| Fernando Rivas Sr. Executive Vice President | Feb 5, 2026 | Option exercise | +132,501.95 | – | – | 177,434 |
| Fernando Rivas Sr. Executive Vice President | Feb 5, 2026 | Option exercise | +20,659.26 | – | – | 130,451 |
| Fernando Rivas Sr. Executive Vice President | Feb 5, 2026 | Tax withholding | −8,936.06 | $93.14 | $832.30K | 121,515 |
| Jason M. Rosenberg SEVP & Head of Public Affairs | Feb 5, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,416.85 | $93.14 | $131.97K | 12,432 |
| Jason M. Rosenberg SEVP & Head of Public Affairs | Feb 5, 2026 | Option exercise | +4,265.24 | – | – | 13,848 |
| Derek A. Flowers Sr. EVP and Chief Risk Officer | Feb 5, 2026 | Option exercise | +14,019.72 | – | – | 36,475 |
| Derek A. Flowers Sr. EVP and Chief Risk Officer | Feb 5, 2026 | Tax withholding | −6,928.89 | $93.14 | $645.36K | 22,455 |
| Derek A. Flowers Sr. EVP and Chief Risk Officer | Feb 5, 2026 | Option exercise | +20,483.84 | – | – | 29,384 |
| Derek A. Flowers Sr. EVP and Chief Risk Officer | Feb 5, 2026 | Tax withholding | −6,312.7 | $93.14 | $587.96K | 8,900 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet bought back, as of Oct 30, 2026 (FINRA, reported twice a month)
Short % of shares outstanding
–
32M shares short
Days to cover
2.3
At 14M shares a day
Change since last report
+19.9%
From 27M shares
Short volume, 20 days
51.2%
Of volume reported to FINRA
Shares sold short, last 12 months
Short sale volume counts trades marked short on any given day, including market-maker hedging, so it runs far higher than the share of Wells Fargo &'s stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 25,101 shares on Sep 30, 2026 over the last 90 days.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kleber Santos Officer | Feb 26, 2026 | 25,000 | $2.19M | Feb 20, 2026 | Stock Bonus |
| Bridget E. Engle Officer, Senior Executive Vice President; Head of Tech | Feb 26, 2026 | 30,000 | $2.61M | Feb 26, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Ellen R. Patterson Officer | Feb 26, 2026 | 60,000 | $5.24M | Feb 26, 2026 | Compensation |
| Jonathan G. Weiss Former Officer | Aug 21, 2025 | 76,505 | $5.96M | Aug 21, 2025 | Grants |
| Ather Williams III Director | Oct 16, 2024 | 60,000 | $3.82M | Oct 16, 2024 | Compensation |
| Beurden Saul Van Officer | Oct 15, 2024 | 35,000 | $2.17M | Oct 14, 2024 | Compensation |
| Owens Lester Officer | Aug 11, 2023 | 93,001 | $4.07M | Aug 11, 2023 | compensation |
| Owens Lester Officer | Apr 14, 2023 | 91,383 | $3.52M | Apr 17, 2023 | compensation |
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