Who Owns Wheaton Precious Metals Stock?
NYSE: WPMBasic MaterialsPrecious MetalsUSD
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Ownership breakdown
- Held by institutions
- 72.49%
- Held by insiders
- 0.11%
- Institutional holders
- 1,312
- Institutions 72.5%
- Insiders 0.1%
- Public and other 27.4%
Who owns Wheaton Precious Metals stock?
Institutional investors own about 72.5% of Wheaton Precious Metals's shares, spread across 1,312 institutions that file 13F reports. That level of institutional ownership is high, typical of large, widely followed companies. Insiders, including executives, directors and large founding shareholders, hold 0.11% of WPM.
The largest institutional holders are Capital World Investors (8.06%), FMR, LLC (3.24%) and Van Eck Associates Corporation (3.17%). Together, the top 10 institutions control 30.0% of shares outstanding. In their latest filings, 6 of the top 10 institutions increased their WPM positions and 4 reduced them.
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Top institutional holders of WPM
| Institution | Shares | % Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital World Investors | 36.63M | 8.06% | -13.0% |
| FMR, LLC | 14.70M | 3.24% | -9.0% |
| Van Eck Associates Corporation | 14.41M | 3.17% | +0.6% |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC | 14.22M | 3.13% | +0.4% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 12.66M | 2.79% | +1.3% |
| Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings Ltd. | 9.95M | 2.19% | -6.4% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 9.37M | 2.06% | +8.1% |
| FIL LTD | 9.23M | 2.03% | +191.4% |
| Bank of Montreal /CAN/ | 8.97M | 1.98% | +4.4% |
| Massachusetts Financial Services Co. | 6.29M | 1.39% | -0.1% |
% 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 WPM
| Fund | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN BALANCED FUND | 12.65M | 2.78% |
| VanEck ETF Trust-VanEck Gold Miners ETF | 11.53M | 2.54% |
| WASHINGTON MUTUAL INVESTORS FUND | 9.69M | 2.13% |
| GLOBAL X FUNDS-Global X Silver Miners ETF | 8.12M | 1.79% |
| AMERICAN FUNDS FUNDAMENTAL INVESTORS | 7.17M | 1.58% |
| VANGUARD STAR FUNDS-Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund | 6.70M | 1.47% |
| First Eagle Funds-First Eagle Global Fund | 5.35M | 1.18% |
| First Eagle Funds-First Eagle Gold Fund | 4.50M | 0.99% |
| VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED FUNDS-Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | 4.44M | 0.98% |
| MFS SERIES TRUST X-MFS International Intrinsic Value Fund | 3.99M | 0.88% |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest shareholder of Wheaton Precious Metals?
Capital World Investors is the largest institutional shareholder of WPM, owning 8.06% of shares outstanding (36.63M shares) as of its latest 13F filing.
What percentage of Wheaton Precious Metals is owned by institutions?
Institutions own about 72.5% of WPM shares and 72.6% of the public float.
How much of Wheaton Precious Metals do insiders own?
Insiders, such as officers and directors, own about 0.11% of WPM 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.