Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in WTI held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 7.7M | $26.1M | -1.1% | 5.150% | 0.00% |
| 2 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 5.1M | $17.5M | +265.6% | 3.454% | 0.01% |
| 3 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 4.9M | $16.6M | +192.3% | 3.275% | 0.00% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.2M | $14.2M | β | 2.798% | 0.00% |
| 5 | MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 3.2M | $10.9M | +1557.3% | 2.144% | 0.01% |
| 6 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 3.1M | $10.7M | +1.3% | 2.117% | 0.00% |
| 7 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 2.9M | $10.0M | +8823.6% | 1.967% | 0.01% |
| 8 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.8M | $9.5M | β | 1.866% | 0.00% |
| 9 | STATE STREET CORP | 2.7M | $9.1M | -0.4% | 1.795% | 0.00% |
| 10 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.4M | $8.3M | +4.3% | 1.642% | 0.00% |
| 11 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 2.4M | $8.1M | -6.0% | 1.605% | 0.00% |
| 12 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 1.9M | $6.6M | +254.3% | 1.296% | 0.00% |
| 13 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.9M | $6.5M | +1.9% | 1.281% | 0.00% |
| 14 | Huber Capital Management LLC | 1.7M | $5.9M | -53.8% | 1.163% | 0.91% |
| 15 | CastleKnight Management LP | 1.5M | $5.2M | β | 1.022% | 0.45% |
| 16 | TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | 1.1M | $3.9M | β | 0.767% | 0.01% |
| 17 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.1M | $3.9M | +10.4% | 0.764% | 0.00% |
| 18 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 935K | $3.2M | -66.8% | 0.628% | 0.00% |
| 19 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 918K | $3.1M | β | 0.617% | 0.00% |
| 20 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 857K | $2.9M | +8.1% | 0.576% | 0.00% |
| 21 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 739K | $2.5M | +47.4% | 0.497% | 0.00% |
| 22 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 661K | $2.3M | β | 0.444% | 0.00% |
| 23 | Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 659K | $2.2M | +6.7% | 0.443% | 0.00% |
| 24 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 649K | $2.2M | +4.2% | 0.437% | 0.00% |
| 25 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 647K | $2.2M | β | 0.435% | 0.00% |
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 WTI β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in WTI during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
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 | 162 | +10% | 37.85% | +23.27 pp | $229M | +160% |
| Q4 2025 | 147 | +11% | 14.58% | 1.38 pp | $88M | 8.6% |
| Q3 2025 | 133 | +3.1% | 15.96% | +1.76 pp | $96M | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | 129 | +5.7% | 14.20% | +0.58 pp | $86M | +4.3% |
| Q1 2025 | 122 | 6.2% | 13.62% | 38.60 pp | $82M | 74% |
| Q4 2024 | 130 | 5.1% | 52.22% | +34.53 pp | $315M | +195% |
| Q3 2024 | 137 | 1.4% | 17.69% | 18.14 pp | $107M | 51% |
| Q2 2024 | 139 | β | 35.83% | β | $216M | 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 WTI stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of W&T Offshore, Inc. stands at 37.9%, held across 162 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of WTI, with approximately 7,661,884 shares worth $0.03B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 5 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of WTI, including TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, Fisher Asset Management, LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for WTI is 80 out of 100 (Strong Smart Money). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
42 institutions opened new positions in WTI during Q1 2026, while 27 fully exited. 107 added to existing positions and 11 trimmed.
WTI institutional ownership rose by 23.27 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +15 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 58.2% of all reported 13F value in WTI, and the top 25 account for 84.7%.
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.