Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in WERN held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 8.8M | $260.1M | -1.2% | 14.750% | 0.00% |
| 2 | FMR LLC | 4.8M | $141.4M | +21.8% | 8.020% | 0.01% |
| 3 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 3.8M | $111.6M | +4.1% | 6.330% | 0.02% |
| 4 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 3.5M | $103.7M | — | 5.882% | 0.01% |
| 5 | DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC | 3.1M | $89.8M | +11.1% | 5.096% | 1.70% |
| 6 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 2.7M | $79.0M | +10.1% | 4.482% | 0.04% |
| 7 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.6M | $76.5M | — | 4.337% | 0.00% |
| 8 | STATE STREET CORP | 2.6M | $75.2M | +2.7% | 4.267% | 0.00% |
| 9 | VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 2.4M | $69.3M | -15.7% | 3.932% | 0.04% |
| 10 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 2.0M | $57.4M | -22.2% | 3.256% | 0.01% |
| 11 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 1.9M | $56.5M | +1361.0% | 3.205% | 0.04% |
| 12 | NUANCE INVESTMENTS, LLC | 1.5M | $44.7M | -22.0% | 2.536% | 6.24% |
| 13 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.5M | $44.2M | +1.5% | 2.507% | 0.00% |
| 14 | Invesco Ltd. | 1.5M | $44.0M | -10.4% | 2.497% | 0.01% |
| 15 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.5M | $42.7M | +4.1% | 2.424% | 0.01% |
| 16 | Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 1.1M | $32.9M | +37.2% | 1.864% | 0.04% |
| 17 | JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | 1.1M | $32.6M | +258.3% | 1.850% | 0.14% |
| 18 | Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | 864K | $25.4M | +29.0% | 1.441% | 0.03% |
| 19 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 833K | $24.5M | +88.2% | 1.389% | 0.02% |
| 20 | NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. | 784K | $23.1M | -52.8% | 1.308% | 0.04% |
| 21 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 773K | $22.7M | +7.3% | 1.289% | 0.01% |
| 22 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 686K | $20.4M | -57.5% | 1.144% | 0.03% |
| 23 | NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND | 593K | $17.4M | +105.1% | 0.989% | 0.02% |
| 24 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 584K | $17.2M | -0.9% | 0.973% | 0.00% |
| 25 | Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. | 553K | $16.3M | -30.3% | 0.923% | 0.53% |
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 WERN — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in WERN during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 239 | +9.6% | 71.39% | 0.76 pp | $1.88B | 1.1% |
| Q4 2025 | 218 | 1.4% | 72.15% | +13.81 pp | $1.90B | +24% |
| Q3 2025 | 221 | 6.4% | 58.34% | 4.02 pp | $1.54B | 6.4% |
| Q2 2025 | 236 | 6.7% | 62.36% | 1.57 pp | $1.64B | 2.5% |
| Q1 2025 | 253 | 0.8% | 63.93% | 15.97 pp | $1.68B | 20% |
| Q4 2024 | 255 | +0.8% | 79.90% | 2.03 pp | $2.11B | 2.5% |
| Q3 2024 | 253 | +6.3% | 81.93% | +4.67 pp | $2.16B | +6.0% |
| Q2 2024 | 238 | — | 77.26% | — | $2.04B | — |
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 WERN stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Werner Enterprises, Inc. stands at 71.4%, held across 239 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of WERN, with approximately 8,842,436 shares worth $0.26B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of WERN, including MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for WERN is 48 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
51 institutions opened new positions in WERN during Q1 2026, while 30 fully exited. 83 added to existing positions and 105 trimmed.
WERN institutional ownership fell by 0.76 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +21 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 56.6% of all reported 13F value in WERN, and the top 25 account for 81.3%.
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.
Werner Enterprises, Inc. (WERN) Institutional Ownership