Ranked by reported Q1 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. | 14.9M | $1.04B | +0.4% | 9.219% | 0.02% |
| 2 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 7.6M | $526.5M | β | 4.681% | 0.03% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 7.3M | $504.2M | β | 4.482% | 0.01% |
| 4 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 6.3M | $439.2M | -20.1% | 3.905% | 0.09% |
| 5 | STATE STREET CORP | 6.0M | $415.1M | -6.0% | 3.691% | 0.01% |
| 6 | Invesco Ltd. | 5.1M | $357.0M | -6.8% | 3.174% | 0.05% |
| 7 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.4M | $305.2M | +984.6% | 2.713% | 0.20% |
| 8 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 3.7M | $258.8M | +67.6% | 2.301% | 0.02% |
| 9 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 3.2M | $220.4M | +2.7% | 1.959% | 0.01% |
| 10 | TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | 3.1M | $213.8M | +2313.7% | 1.901% | 0.75% |
| 11 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 3.0M | $210.6M | +318.5% | 1.872% | 0.02% |
| 12 | UBS Group AG | 2.8M | $196.4M | +367.3% | 1.746% | 0.03% |
| 13 | MORGAN STANLEY | 2.2M | $155.4M | +18.9% | 1.382% | 0.01% |
| 14 | EARNEST PARTNERS LLC | 2.2M | $155.0M | -28.9% | 1.378% | 0.64% |
| 15 | BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.2M | $150.6M | +346.6% | 1.339% | 0.52% |
| 16 | FMR LLC | 2.2M | $149.7M | -72.1% | 1.331% | 0.01% |
| 17 | WHITEBOX ADVISORS LLC | 1.9M | $133.6M | β | 1.188% | 1.95% |
| 18 | TORONTO DOMINION BANK | 1.9M | $132.5M | +190898100.0% | 1.178% | 0.19% |
| 19 | Pentwater Capital Management LP | 1.9M | $129.5M | β | 1.152% | 0.67% |
| 20 | Westchester Capital Management, LLC | 1.8M | $127.3M | β | 1.131% | 6.06% |
| 21 | CNH PARTNERS LLC | 1.8M | $123.9M | β | 1.113% | 2.03% |
| 22 | SEI INVESTMENTS CO | 1.6M | $110.6M | -11.1% | 0.983% | 0.10% |
| 23 | Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | 1.6M | $109.8M | β | 0.976% | 0.18% |
| 24 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 1.4M | $98.1M | +1.4% | 0.872% | 0.01% |
| 25 | HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND | 1.4M | $96.7M | +1397.4% | 0.860% | 0.16% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). β% of Fundβ shows how much of that investorβs total 13F portfolio is invested in WBS β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in WBS during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new WBS position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their WBS position in Q1 2026
8 quarters of 13F filings Β· Ξ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Ξ Holders | Ownership % | Ξ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Ξ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 525 | +0.2% | 82.68% | +10.29 pp | $9.90B | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | 524 | +4.8% | 72.39% | +2.88 pp | $8.67B | +4.2% |
| Q3 2025 | 500 | +3.1% | 69.51% | 6.53 pp | $8.32B | 8.6% |
| Q2 2025 | 485 | +1.0% | 76.04% | +17.78 pp | $9.11B | +31% |
| Q1 2025 | 480 | +4.1% | 58.26% | 6.47 pp | $6.98B | 10.0% |
| Q4 2024 | 461 | +7.7% | 64.73% | +13.11 pp | $7.75B | +25% |
| Q3 2024 | 428 | 2.9% | 51.62% | 10.13 pp | $6.18B | 16% |
| Q2 2024 | 441 | β | 61.75% | β | $7.40B | β |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Ξ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying WBS stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Webster Financial Corporation stands at 82.7%, held across 525 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of WBS, with approximately 14,936,951 shares worth $1.04B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 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.
120 institutions opened new positions in WBS during Q1 2026, while 119 fully exited. 300 added to existing positions and 102 trimmed.
WBS institutional ownership rose by 10.29 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +1 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 43.2% of all reported 13F value in WBS, and the top 25 account for 64.2%.
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.
Webster Financial Corporation (WBS) Institutional Ownership