WBS · Insider trading · 13F holders · Congress trades
Webster Financial Corp (WBS)
Who is buying and selling WBS: company insiders on SEC Form 4, hedge funds and superinvestors on Form 13F, and members of Congress under the STOCK Act. Every figure links to the filing or page it comes from.
- 13F filers holding
- 50
- Insider buys, 90 days
- $0
- Insider sales, 90 days
- $0
- Congress trades, 12 months
- 1
WBS at a glance
- No open-market insider purchases or sales of WBS were filed in the last 90 days.
- 50 13F filers hold WBS among their 50 largest positions, worth $2.5B combined, including George Soros, Alec Litowitz, Paul Tudor Jones and Sander Gerber. The biggest bets by portfolio weight are Vazirani Asset Management LLC (15.0%), Absolute Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. (13.7%) and Sand Grove Capital Management LLP (8.9%). In their latest 13Fs, 3 managers opened a new position and 16 added to one.
- Members of Congress have disclosed 8 WBS trades since 2019, 0 purchases and 1 sale in the past year; the latest was Julie Johnson (D-TX), selling $1K–15K on Mar 11, 2025.
- WBS last closed at $77.57 on Aug 19, 2026.
WBS insider trading
No open-market insider purchases or sales of WBS were filed in the last 90 days.
Who owns WBS? Hedge funds and superinvestors
50 13F filers hold WBS among their 50 largest positions, worth $2.5B combined, including George Soros, Alec Litowitz, Paul Tudor Jones and Sander Gerber. The biggest bets by portfolio weight are Vazirani Asset Management LLC (15.0%), Absolute Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. (13.7%) and Sand Grove Capital Management LLP (8.9%). In their latest 13Fs, 3 managers opened a new position and 16 added to one.
Superinvestors holding WBS: George Soros 1.4% · Alec Litowitz 0.8% · Paul Tudor Jones 0.7% · Sander Gerber 0.4% · Israel Englander 0.3% · Kahn Brothers Group 0.1%
| Manager | % of portfolio | Value | Shares | Last quarter | 13F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel EnglanderHedge fund | 0.3% | $379.7M | 4,969,162 | — | Q2 2026 |
| AQR Arbitrage LLCHedge fund | 3.3% | $191.5M | 2,522,937 | +39.9% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLCInvestment manager | 0.8% | $185.0M | 2,420,761 | — | Q2 2026 |
| Paul Tudor JonesInvestment manager | 0.7% | $179.4M | 2,347,884 | -23.8% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Whitebox Advisors LLCHedge fund | 5.8% | $119.2M | 1,560,001 | -19.0% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Westchester Capital Management, LLCWealth manager | 5.4% | $106.8M | 1,397,789 | -23.7% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Blue Sparrow, LLC /DEInvestment manager | 0.9% | $95.7M | 1,251,800 | — | Q2 2026 |
| Basswood Capital Management, L.l.c.Hedge fund | 4.0% | $92.9M | 1,215,997 | +0.0% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Alec LitowitzHedge fund | 0.8% | $88.4M | 1,156,698 | +1.8% shares | Q2 2026 |
| George SorosAsset manager | 1.4% | $85.1M | 1,113,487 | +56.4% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Blackstone Inc.Investment manager | 0.2% | $75.1M | 982,246 | — | Q2 2026 |
| Capstone Investment Advisors, LLCHedge fund | 0.7% | $71.5M | 935,000 | +10.1% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Sander GerberHedge fund | 0.4% | $69.7M | 912,247 | -23.9% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Glazer Capital, LLCHedge fund | 1.8% | $69.2M | 905,957 | — | Q2 2026 |
| First Trust Capital Management L.P.Mutual fund manager | 3.8% | $64.9M | 849,272 | +70.4% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Verition Fund Management LLCHedge fund | 0.5% | $64.3M | 841,761 | +27.5% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Nearwater Capital Markets, LtdAsset manager | 1.0% | $59.5M | 778,000 | +88.8% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Alpine Associates Management Inc.Hedge fund | 3.6% | $57.9M | 758,050 | +82.0% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Caxton Associates LLPHedge fund | 1.0% | $52.5M | 687,006 | +0.9% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Absolute Gestao de Investimentos Ltda.Investment manager | 13.7% | $49.7M | 650,619 | +116.9% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Systematic Financial Management LPInstitutional asset manager | 0.9% | $44.0M | 576,094 | -20.7% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Sagefield Capital LPHedge fund | 3.0% | $40.7M | 532,066 | -5.8% shares | Q2 2026 |
| TIG Advisors, LLCHedge fund | 1.7% | $37.3M | 488,638 | -20.5% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Water Island Capital LLCMutual fund manager | 3.7% | $33.4M | 437,210 | +5.1% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Capula Management LtdHedge fund | 0.1% | $32.0M | 418,906 | +186.9% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Sand Grove Capital Management LLPHedge fund | 8.9% | $31.7M | 414,723 | -26.7% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Algert Global LLCInstitutional asset manager | 0.3% | $28.3M | 370,232 | -2.6% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Carmignac GestionInvestment manager | 0.2% | $17.0M | 222,221 | +14.5% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Athos Capital LtdHedge fund | 5.5% | $15.3M | 200,000 | +33.3% shares | Q2 2026 |
| GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INC.Hedge fund | 2.0% | $13.8M | 181,147 | +42.3% shares | Q2 2026 |
The 30 largest of 50 positions, by value. Each manager counts with its latest 13F (Q2 2026: 50). Screen WBS in the grand portfolio →
WBS stock trades by members of Congress
Members of Congress have disclosed 8 WBS trades since 2019, 0 purchases and 1 sale in the past year; the latest was Julie Johnson (D-TX), selling $1K–15K on Mar 11, 2025.
| Filed | Member | Trade | Amount | Traded | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2025 | Julie JohnsonD-TX · House | Sale | $1K–15K | Mar 11, 2025 | — |
| May 19, 2023 | Daniel S. GoldmanD-NY · House | Buy | $15K–50K | Apr 10, 2023 | — |
| Nov 5, 2020 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.D-CA · House | Sale | $1K–15K | Oct 29, 2020 | — |
| Nov 5, 2020 | Josh GottheimerD-NJ · House | Sale | $1K–15K | Oct 23, 2020 | — |
| Nov 5, 2020 | Josh GottheimerD-NJ · House | Buy | $1K–15K | Oct 16, 2020 | — |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Josh GottheimerD-NJ · House | Sale | $1K–15K | Sep 15, 2020 | — |
| Apr 16, 2020 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.D-CA · House | Sale | $1K–15K | Mar 31, 2020 | — |
| Oct 16, 2019 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.D-CA · House | Buy | $1K–15K | Sep 17, 2019 | — |
4 members have traded WBS: Julie Johnson, Daniel S. Goldman, Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr., Josh Gottheimer.
WBS questions and answers
Are insiders buying WBS stock?
No open-market insider purchases or sales of WBS were filed in the last 90 days.
Which hedge funds own WBS?
50 13F filers hold WBS among their 50 largest positions, worth $2.5B combined, including George Soros, Alec Litowitz, Paul Tudor Jones and Sander Gerber. The biggest bets by portfolio weight are Vazirani Asset Management LLC (15.0%), Absolute Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. (13.7%) and Sand Grove Capital Management LLP (8.9%). In their latest 13Fs, 3 managers opened a new position and 16 added to one.
Has Congress traded WBS?
Members of Congress have disclosed 8 WBS trades since 2019, 0 purchases and 1 sale in the past year; the latest was Julie Johnson (D-TX), selling $1K–15K on Mar 11, 2025.
Who is the largest holder of WBS?
Among 13F filers, Israel Englander reports the largest WBS position, $379.7M (4,969,162 shares) in its Q2 2026 13F. The biggest bet by portfolio weight is Vazirani Asset Management LLC's: 15.0% of its portfolio.
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