Ranked by reported Q2 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 | 36.6M | $1.60B | -5.2% | 8.865% | 7.52% |
| 2 | Invesco Ltd. | 24.1M | $1.06B | +0.3% | 5.838% | 0.08% |
| 3 | MORGAN STANLEY | 21.2M | $929.1M | +366.6% | 5.138% | 0.05% |
| 4 | Blackstone Inc. | 10.4M | $453.7M | +18.4% | 2.509% | 1.16% |
| 5 | MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 8.6M | $378.0M | -2.6% | 2.091% | 0.45% |
| 6 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 8.5M | $373.2M | -2.6% | 2.064% | 0.03% |
| 7 | TORTOISE CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.L.C. | 6.5M | $284.7M | -25.9% | 1.575% | 2.89% |
| 8 | Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 6.2M | $270.9M | -1.5% | 1.498% | 0.09% |
| 9 | KAYNE ANDERSON CAPITAL ADVISORS LP | 3.9M | $171.9M | +0.3% | 0.951% | 3.37% |
| 10 | UBS Group AG | 3.6M | $156.1M | -4.2% | 0.863% | 0.02% |
| 11 | Clearbridge Investments, LLC | 2.7M | $118.6M | +3.3% | 0.656% | 0.10% |
| 12 | WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC | 2.2M | $95.5M | +1.9% | 0.528% | 0.72% |
| 13 | BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | 2.0M | $87.2M | -5.4% | 0.482% | 0.03% |
| 14 | MILLER HOWARD INVESTMENTS INC /NY | 1.6M | $72.2M | +4.0% | 0.399% | 1.91% |
| 15 | ING GROEP NV | 1.6M | $69.5M | 0.0% | 0.384% | 0.34% |
| 16 | Fractal Investments LLC | 1.5M | $66.7M | -3.4% | 0.369% | 7.70% |
| 17 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 1.4M | $59.8M | +21.1% | 0.331% | 0.00% |
| 18 | BARCLAYS PLC | 1.3M | $58.5M | +25.8% | 0.323% | 0.01% |
| 19 | BERKLEY W R CORP | 1.3M | $55.4M | 0.0% | 0.307% | 2.55% |
| 20 | CUSHING ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP dba NXG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | 1.3M | $55.1M | -24.9% | 0.305% | 2.47% |
| 21 | INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC | 1.2M | $53.3M | -1.4% | 0.295% | 3.12% |
| 22 | Recurrent Investment Advisors LLC | 1.1M | $49.6M | -0.1% | 0.274% | 3.08% |
| 23 | EAGLE GLOBAL ADVISORS LLC | 1.0M | $45.6M | -2.1% | 0.252% | 1.51% |
| 24 | STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP | 976K | $42.7M | -0.8% | 0.236% | 0.04% |
| 25 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 981K | $42.5M | -34.2% | 0.237% | 0.00% |
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 WES — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in WES during Q2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 371 | +6.6% | 43.48% | +3.02 pp | $7.57B | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | 348 | +7.1% | 40.46% | +0.46 pp | $6.63B | +5.6% |
| Q4 2025 | 325 | +16% | 40.00% | +3.11 pp | $6.27B | +9.9% |
| Q3 2025 | 281 | +2.6% | 36.89% | +1.81 pp | $5.71B | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | 274 | +0.0% | 35.08% | 1.70 pp | $5.12B | 13% |
| Q1 2025 | 274 | +2.6% | 36.78% | 1.14 pp | $5.87B | +3.3% |
| Q4 2024 | 267 | +0.8% | 37.92% | +0.00 pp | $5.68B | +0.3% |
| Q3 2024 | 265 | — | 37.92% | — | $5.66B | — |
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 WES stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Western Midstream Partners, LP stands at 43.5%, held across 371 reporting institutions.
ALPS ADVISORS INC is the largest reported institutional holder of WES, with approximately 36,629,600 shares worth $1.60B as of Q2 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 53 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
41 institutions opened new positions in WES during Q2 2026, while 18 fully exited. 267 added to existing positions and 51 trimmed.
WES institutional ownership rose by 3.02 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +23 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 75.0% of all reported 13F value in WES, and the top 25 account for 87.8%.
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