Who Owns Wells Fargo & Company?
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Ownership Chain
Wells Fargo & Company
Wells Fargo & Company is an American multinational financial services company and one of the largest banks in the United States.
Wells Fargo & Company appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Wells Fargo & Company
Wells Fargo & Company is an American multinational financial services company and one of the largest banks in the United States.
Wells Fargo & Company appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Major Shareholders
Wells Fargo & Company
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Largest institutional shareholder; percentage based on ~298.5 million WFC shares reported as of September 30, 2025 across Vanguard-managed funds and accounts. | Institutional | 9.5% | 9.5% | Sep 2025 |
BlackRock, Inc. Second-largest shareholder; holds about 254.9 million WFC shares via BlackRock-managed funds and client accounts as of September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 8.1% | 8.1% | Sep 2025 |
FMR LLC (Fidelity) Parent of Fidelity Investments; beneficial owner of roughly 149.8 million WFC shares as of September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 4.8% | 4.8% | Sep 2025 |
State Street Global Advisors, Inc. Asset-management arm of State Street; holds about 138.6 million WFC shares as of September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 4.4% | 4.4% | Sep 2025 |
JP Morgan Asset Management Asset-management business of JPMorgan; owns roughly 105.4 million WFC shares as of September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 3.4% | 3.4% | Sep 2025 |
Capital Research and Management Company Part of the Capital Group; beneficial owner of about 90.0 million WFC shares as of September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 2.9% | 2.9% | Sep 2025 |
Wellington Management Group LLP Global asset manager; holds approximately 82.4 million WFC shares as of September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 2.6% | 2.6% | Sep 2025 |
Geode Capital Management, LLC Quantitative asset manager closely affiliated with Vanguard index funds; owns about 73.6 million WFC shares as of September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 2.3% | 2.3% | Sep 2025 |
Norges Bank Investment Management Manager of Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global; reported holding ~49.8 million WFC shares as of June 30, 2025. | Institutional | 1.6% | 1.6% | Jun 2025 |
Strategic Advisers LLC Fidelity-affiliated advisory firm; owns roughly 43.5 million WFC shares as of September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 1.4% | 1.4% | Sep 2025 |
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