Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in WBS held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 15.5M | $1.18B | +3.6% | 9.547% | 0.02% |
| 2 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 7.6M | $580.0M | +0.1% | 4.684% | 0.03% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 7.4M | $562.5M | +1.4% | 4.543% | 0.01% |
| 4 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 6.6M | $507.5M | +118.9% | 4.099% | 0.04% |
| 5 | STATE STREET CORP | 6.2M | $472.4M | +3.4% | 3.815% | 0.01% |
| 6 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 5.0M | $379.7M | +13.0% | 3.067% | 0.14% |
| 7 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 4.8M | $369.8M | -23.5% | 2.987% | 0.07% |
| 8 | BARCLAYS PLC | 4.8M | $365.0M | +335.9% | 2.948% | 0.07% |
| 9 | Invesco Ltd. | 4.1M | $316.0M | -19.6% | 2.552% | 0.02% |
| 10 | MORGAN STANLEY | 3.7M | $283.3M | +65.6% | 2.288% | 0.01% |
| 11 | CITIGROUP INC | 3.6M | $272.6M | +218.6% | 2.201% | 0.09% |
| 12 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 3.2M | $246.9M | +1.8% | 1.994% | 0.01% |
| 13 | Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 2.7M | $203.4M | +273.6% | 1.643% | 0.19% |
| 14 | AQR Arbitrage LLC | 2.5M | $191.5M | +39.9% | 1.557% | 2.73% |
| 15 | CAPITOLIS LIQUID GLOBAL MARKETS LLC | 2.4M | $185.0M | +297.3% | 1.494% | 0.80% |
| 16 | TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | 2.3M | $179.4M | -23.8% | 1.449% | 0.25% |
| 17 | NORGES BANK | 2.2M | $168.7M | — | 1.363% | 0.02% |
| 18 | EARNEST PARTNERS LLC | 2.2M | $167.4M | -1.9% | 1.352% | 0.60% |
| 19 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 2.2M | $164.5M | +602.1% | 1.331% | 0.01% |
| 20 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 2.0M | $156.1M | -45.2% | 1.260% | 0.01% |
| 21 | TORONTO DOMINION BANK | 2.0M | $155.4M | +6.5% | 1.255% | 0.18% |
| 22 | UBS Group AG | 2.0M | $154.9M | -28.4% | 1.251% | 0.02% |
| 23 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 2.0M | $154.8M | +202.2% | 1.250% | 0.23% |
| 24 | SEI INVESTMENTS CO | 1.6M | $119.3M | -2.0% | 0.963% | 0.11% |
| 25 | WHITEBOX ADVISORS LLC | 1.6M | $119.2M | -19.0% | 0.963% | 1.56% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in WBS — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in WBS during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new WBS position in Q2 2026
Institutions that fully closed their WBS position in Q2 2026
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 540 | +0.7% | 96.12% | +5.36 pp | $11.55B | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | 536 | +1.9% | 90.76% | +0.52 pp | $10.04B | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | 526 | +4.4% | 90.24% | +0.99 pp | $8.68B | +3.9% |
| Q3 2025 | 504 | +3.9% | 89.25% | 0.82 pp | $8.35B | 8.3% |
| Q2 2025 | 485 | +1.0% | 90.07% | +3.61 pp | $9.11B | +31% |
| Q1 2025 | 480 | +4.1% | 86.46% | 2.07 pp | $6.98B | 10.0% |
| Q4 2024 | 461 | +7.7% | 88.53% | +0.18 pp | $7.75B | +25% |
| Q3 2024 | 428 | — | 88.35% | — | $6.18B | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying WBS stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Webster Financial Corporation stands at 96.1%, held across 540 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of WBS, with approximately 15,468,858 shares worth $1.18B as of Q2 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of WBS, including MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for WBS is 59 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
56 institutions opened new positions in WBS during Q2 2026, while 58 fully exited. 339 added to existing positions and 125 trimmed.
WBS institutional ownership rose by 5.36 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +4 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 43.5% of all reported 13F value in WBS, and the top 25 account for 66.3%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.