Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in WFRD held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 8.0M | $754.4M | +13.3% | 11.122% | 0.01% |
| 2 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.0M | $378.6M | — | 5.582% | 0.02% |
| 3 | FMR LLC | 3.6M | $337.4M | +11.3% | 4.975% | 0.02% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 3.2M | $305.2M | — | 4.499% | 0.01% |
| 5 | Sachem Head Capital Management LP | 2.5M | $238.8M | — | 3.521% | 5.75% |
| 6 | STATE STREET CORP | 2.5M | $233.2M | +5.0% | 3.437% | 0.01% |
| 7 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 2.4M | $226.5M | +92.4% | 3.339% | 0.03% |
| 8 | Capital Research Global Investors | 2.3M | $213.9M | -44.4% | 3.153% | 0.03% |
| 9 | FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | 2.2M | $205.1M | +12.4% | 3.023% | 0.69% |
| 10 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 2.0M | $186.7M | +18.6% | 2.753% | 0.10% |
| 11 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 1.8M | $166.5M | +12.4% | 2.455% | 0.12% |
| 12 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.6M | $155.9M | +23.6% | 2.297% | 0.01% |
| 13 | Capital World Investors | 1.5M | $142.3M | +617.5% | 2.098% | 0.02% |
| 14 | Invesco Ltd. | 1.5M | $140.3M | +104.5% | 2.068% | 0.02% |
| 15 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.4M | $134.0M | -8.0% | 1.975% | 0.03% |
| 16 | FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | 1.1M | $103.7M | +3.9% | 1.528% | 0.17% |
| 17 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.0M | $95.8M | +14.6% | 1.413% | 0.06% |
| 18 | VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 887K | $83.9M | -23.5% | 1.236% | 0.05% |
| 19 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 824K | $77.9M | +4.7% | 1.149% | 0.01% |
| 20 | Gotham Asset Management, LLC | 805K | $76.1M | -5.3% | 1.122% | 0.23% |
| 21 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 795K | $75.2M | +15.5% | 1.108% | 0.01% |
| 22 | FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC | 725K | $68.6M | +1.5% | 1.012% | 0.71% |
| 23 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 651K | $61.6M | +421.1% | 0.908% | 0.03% |
| 24 | MORGAN STANLEY | 632K | $59.8M | +3.9% | 0.881% | 0.00% |
| 25 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 582K | $55.1M | +5.7% | 0.812% | 0.01% |
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 WFRD — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in WFRD 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 | 424 | +8.2% | 84.17% | +16.18 pp | $6.12B | +24% |
| Q4 2025 | 392 | +17% | 67.99% | +9.01 pp | $4.94B | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | 335 | 0.6% | 58.98% | +16.79 pp | $4.29B | +40% |
| Q2 2025 | 337 | 0.3% | 42.19% | 1.94 pp | $3.07B | 4.4% |
| Q1 2025 | 338 | 3.4% | 44.13% | 14.78 pp | $3.21B | 25% |
| Q4 2024 | 350 | 4.9% | 58.91% | 2.63 pp | $4.28B | 4.3% |
| Q3 2024 | 368 | 7.3% | 61.54% | 28.60 pp | $4.47B | 32% |
| Q2 2024 | 397 | — | 90.14% | — | $6.55B | — |
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 WFRD stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Weatherford International plc stands at 84.2%, held across 424 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of WFRD, with approximately 7,976,576 shares worth $0.75B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of WFRD, including MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for WFRD is 72 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
85 institutions opened new positions in WFRD during Q1 2026, while 53 fully exited. 274 added to existing positions and 64 trimmed.
WFRD institutional ownership rose by 16.18 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +32 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 50.4% of all reported 13F value in WFRD, and the top 25 account for 74.8%.
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.
Weatherford International plc (WFRD) Institutional Ownership