Who owns the majority of Wells Fargo?

Institutional investors own the majority of Wells Fargo. The bank has 3,178 institutional shareholders that collectively own about 80% of WFC outstanding shares. The largest of these institutional investors are Vanguard, BlackRock, and Fidelity.

Is Wells Fargo Bank U.S.-owned?

Yes, Wells Fargo Bank is U.S.-owned. Most of the company's largest shareholders are large U.S.-based institutional investors like Vanguard, Blackrock, Fidelity, State Street, and JPMorgan Chase.

Who is the original owner of Wells Fargo?

Wells Fargo was founded by William Fargo and Henry Wells in 1852. The company has gone through several mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and name changes in its history. Notable transactions include the Wells Fargo IPO in 1962 and the Norwest Corporation of Minneapolis merger with Wells Fargo in 1998.

Does BlackRock own Wells Fargo?

BlackRock owns 265.8 million shares, or 8.07%, of Wells Fargo as of late 2025. The asset manager is WFC's second-largest institutional shareholder after Vanguard.

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Key Points

Wells Fargo is publicly owned, with institutional investors holding about 80% of shares.
Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard, BlackRock, and Fidelity Management.
Invest in Wells Fargo via NYSE with the ticker WFC, or through ETFs and mutual funds.

The story of who owns Wells Fargo (WFC -0.50%) reads like an American history lesson. It begins with the rise and fall of stagecoach transportation and continues to modern-day corporate mergers and scandals. From humble beginnings, Wells Fargo has grown into a diversified financial services company that manages $2 trillion in assets and ranks 33rd on Fortune's 100 list of America's largest corporations by revenue (as of late 2025).

Read on for the Wells Fargo ownership story. You'll also learn who WFC's largest shareholders are today, who's on the board of directors, and how to invest your cash in the company.

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NYSE: WFC

Wells Fargo

Today's Change

(-0.50%) $-0.37

Current Price

$73.42

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Market Cap

$226B

Day's Range

$72.78 - $74.06

52wk Range

$71.89 - $97.76

Volume

16M

Avg Vol

18M

Dividend Yield

2.44%

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Data source: Wells Fargo
Name	Position	Board Member Since
Steven D. Black	Lead Independent Director, Wells Fargo & Company	2020
Mark A. Chancy	Director	2020
Celeste A. Clark	Director	2018
Theodore F. Craver, Jr.	Director	2018
Richard K. Davis	Director	2022
Fabian T. Garcia	Director	2024
Wayne M. Hewett	Director	2019
CeCelia "CeCe" G. Morken	Director	2022
Maria R. Morris	Director

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Who owns the majority of Wells Fargo?

Is Wells Fargo Bank U.S.-owned?

Who is the original owner of Wells Fargo?

Does BlackRock own Wells Fargo?

Who is the owner of Wells Fargo?

Who is on the board of directors?

Related investing topics

How to invest in Wells Fargo

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Who are the largest shareholders?