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Wells Fargo IS one of the biggest banks in the U.S. Who owns Wells Fargo Bank? Does China own Wells Fargo Bank? No. Wells Fargo & Company is an American multinational financial services company headquartered in San Francisco, California, with central offices throughout the United States. The Chinese government does not own this US bank.
Wells Fargo Bank
Wells Fargo Bank is a financial services company headquartered in San Francisco. It is one of the largest banks in the United States and owns 7.8 percent of the total banking assets. Wells Fargo also has more than 5,400 retail branches and 13,000 ATMs. Its vision is to satisfy all its customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially.
Wells Fargo operates across a broad range of businesses, including mortgage, deposit, and credit card products and services; commercial banking; insurance; investment management; brokerage services; retirement services; student lending; and auto financing. The company provides wealth management services through Wells Fargo Advisors; and operates Wachovia Securities LLC as an independent broker-dealer.
How and When did Wells Fargo begin?
Henry Wells and William G. Fargo founded Wells Fargo in 1852, intending to give fast and good banking services to the people of California. They envisioned building a bank that catered to people living in the West.
Wells Fargo Bank was founded as an express mail company by Henry Wells, William G. Fargo, John Butterfield, and others. The company’s first office was located in San Francisco. It provided money transfers between San Francisco and New York City via stagecoach before expanding its services to include banking services for gold miners during the California Gold Rush. It was one of the first banks to offer checking accounts for non-business customers, which made it popular among farmers and other small business owners.
By the late 19th century, it had become one of the largest express mail carriers in the United States. In 1871 it purchased its first bank (the American Express Company) before expanding into other financial services; by 1909, it controlled nearly all U.S. express companies. In 1966 it merged with Norwest Corporation to form Norwest Corporation; this company acquired First Interstate Bancorp in 1996 to become Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC).
Who owns Wells Fargo?
Wells Fargo is a public company with shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The bank has over 10,000 stockholders who own its common stock. As of this writing, the stock was trading for $41.67/share on the NYSE.
The bank is owned by its shareholders, who are mostly institutional investors such as pension funds or mutual funds. The two main shareholders are the general public (about 20 percent) and institutional investors (about 80 percent).
The top five institutional stakeholders in Wells Fargo are:
- Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway owns 9.45% shares of the bank.
- BlackRock has a 5.6% stake in the bank.
- The Vanguard Group, 4.96% holding.
- State Street has a 3.99% stake in the company.
- Capital Research & Management, 3.36% holding.
Does China own Wells Fargo Bank?
The answer is no. China does not own Wells Fargo Bank directly or indirectly. It is a publicly traded company and is owned by its shareholders.
Does Wells Fargo have a presence in China?
Wells Fargo has a presence in China. The bank has branches in Beijing, and Shanghai in China. However, no international branch of Wells Fargo deals with individual consumers or even small business cunsumers. All the Wells Fargo international branches have been started with an aim to help businesses operate smoothly.
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