Who Owns Westlake Stock?
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At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Ownership breakdown
- Held by institutions
- 31.62%
- Institutions (% of float)
- 124.06%
- Held by insiders
- 74.51%
- Institutional holders
- 472
- Institutions 25.5%
- Insiders 74.5%
- Public and other 0.0%
Who owns Westlake stock?
Institutional investors own about 31.6% of Westlake's shares, spread across 472 institutions that file 13F reports. That level of institutional ownership is relatively low, leaving more of the stock with retail investors and insiders. Insiders, including executives, directors and large founding shareholders, hold 74.51% of WLK.
The largest institutional holders are Blackrock Inc. (2.58%), Capital World Investors (2.22%) and Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc (1.73%). Together, the top 10 institutions control 15.9% of shares outstanding. In their latest filings, 5 of the top 10 institutions increased their WLK positions and 5 reduced them.
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Top institutional holders of WLK
| Institution | Shares | % Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 3.29M | 2.58% | +7.0% |
| Capital World Investors | 2.84M | 2.22% | -32.5% |
| Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc | 2.21M | 1.73% | -8.3% |
| Orbis Allan Gray Ltd | 2.08M | 1.63% | -60.6% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 2.05M | 1.61% | +39.9% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 1.75M | 1.37% | -1.0% |
| Brandes Investment Partners L.P. | 1.57M | 1.23% | -14.6% |
| AQR Capital Management, LLC | 1.57M | 1.23% | +503.9% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 1.46M | 1.15% | +0.6% |
| State Street Corporation | 1.45M | 1.14% | +5.3% |
% held is the share of total shares outstanding. Change is the percentage change in the position since the holder's previous 13F filing.
Top mutual fund and ETF holders of WLK
| Fund | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 1.17M | 0.91% |
| T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Value Fund, Inc. | 1.14M | 0.89% |
| GLOBAL X FUNDS-Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF | 1.02M | 0.80% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 1.02M | 0.80% |
| Income Fund of America | 975.00K | 0.76% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 732.91K | 0.57% |
| TR PRICE-Price (T.Rowe) Mid-Cap Value Equity Trust | 705.83K | 0.55% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 465.33K | 0.36% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 382.40K | 0.30% |
| DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC-U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio | 370.64K | 0.29% |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest shareholder of Westlake?
Blackrock Inc. is the largest institutional shareholder of WLK, owning 2.58% of shares outstanding (3.29M shares) as of its latest 13F filing.
What percentage of Westlake is owned by institutions?
Institutions own about 31.6% of WLK shares and 124.1% of the public float.
How much of Westlake do insiders own?
Insiders, such as officers and directors, own about 74.51% of WLK shares outstanding.
Where does institutional ownership data come from?
Investment managers with more than $100 million in US equities must file Form 13F with the SEC within 45 days of each quarter-end. Holdings are therefore up to about 4.5 months old when published.