Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in WES held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALPS ADVISORS INC | 38.6M | $1.59B | +10.2% | 9.812% | 7.49% |
| 2 | Invesco Ltd. | 24.0M | $990.0M | +1.5% | 6.107% | 0.15% |
| 3 | MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 8.9M | $365.2M | +7.1% | 2.252% | 0.50% |
| 4 | TORTOISE CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.L.C. | 8.8M | $361.5M | +2.8% | 2.230% | 3.77% |
| 5 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 8.8M | $360.6M | -8.4% | 2.224% | 0.04% |
| 6 | Blackstone Inc | 8.8M | $360.5M | -21.1% | 2.223% | 1.49% |
| 7 | Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 6.3M | $258.7M | -3.0% | 1.596% | 0.20% |
| 8 | MORGAN STANLEY | 4.6M | $187.3M | -16.4% | 1.156% | 0.01% |
| 9 | KAYNE ANDERSON CAPITAL ADVISORS LP | 3.9M | $161.3M | +0.4% | 0.995% | 3.09% |
| 10 | UBS Group AG | 3.7M | $153.2M | +6.3% | 0.945% | 0.02% |
| 11 | Clearbridge Investments, LLC | 2.6M | $108.0M | 0.0% | 0.666% | 0.09% |
| 12 | WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC | 2.1M | $88.2M | +4867.7% | 0.544% | 0.64% |
| 13 | BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE, SA | 2.1M | $86.7M | +40.5% | 0.535% | 0.04% |
| 14 | CUSHING ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP | 1.7M | $69.0M | +8.8% | 0.426% | 3.44% |
| 15 | ING GROEP NV | 1.6M | $65.4M | +121.8% | 0.403% | 0.40% |
| 16 | MILLER HOWARD INVESTMENTS INC /NY | 1.6M | $65.3M | +6.3% | 0.402% | 1.78% |
| 17 | Fractal Investments LLC | 1.6M | $65.0M | 0.0% | 0.401% | 7.69% |
| 18 | BERKLEY W R CORP | 1.3M | $52.2M | +42.8% | 0.322% | 2.80% |
| 19 | INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC | 1.2M | $50.8M | +6.7% | 0.314% | 4.81% |
| 20 | Recurrent Investment Advisors LLC | 1.1M | $46.7M | -15.2% | 0.288% | 2.81% |
| 21 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 1.1M | $46.5M | -49.6% | 0.286% | 0.00% |
| 22 | CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. | 1.1M | $44.1M | β | 0.272% | 0.06% |
| 23 | EAGLE GLOBAL ADVISORS LLC | 1.1M | $43.8M | -15.0% | 0.270% | 1.58% |
| 24 | BARCLAYS PLC | 1.1M | $43.7M | -0.1% | 0.270% | 0.02% |
| 25 | STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP | 984K | $40.5M | +1.6% | 0.250% | 0.04% |
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 WES β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in WES during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new WES position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their WES 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 | 338 | +5.3% | 36.93% | +1.62 pp | $6.48B | +4.6% |
| Q4 2025 | 321 | +15% | 35.31% | +3.04 pp | $6.20B | +9.4% |
| Q3 2025 | 278 | +1.5% | 32.27% | +3.11 pp | $5.66B | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | 274 | +0.0% | 29.16% | 4.26 pp | $5.12B | 13% |
| Q1 2025 | 274 | +2.6% | 33.42% | +1.07 pp | $5.87B | +3.3% |
| Q4 2024 | 267 | +0.8% | 32.35% | +0.09 pp | $5.68B | +0.3% |
| Q3 2024 | 265 | +7.3% | 32.26% | +1.12 pp | $5.66B | +3.6% |
| Q2 2024 | 247 | β | 31.14% | β | $5.47B | 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 WES stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Western Midstream Partners, LP stands at 36.9%, held across 338 reporting institutions.
ALPS ADVISORS INC is the largest reported institutional holder of WES, with approximately 38,637,354 shares worth $1.59B as of Q1 2026.
No marquee "smart money" managers (Berkshire, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost, etc.) currently appear among the top 25 institutional holders of WES.
Our composite Smart Money Score for WES is 50 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
53 institutions opened new positions in WES during Q1 2026, while 36 fully exited. 234 added to existing positions and 49 trimmed.
WES institutional ownership rose by 1.62 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +17 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 73.9% of all reported 13F value in WES, and the top 25 account for 88.0%.
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.
Western Midstream Partners, LP (WES) Institutional Ownership