Weatherford International plc
WFT
WFT was delisted on the 10th of May, 2019.
396 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.9B invested in Weatherford International plc in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 208 funds opening new positions, 61 increasing their positions, 83 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
395% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 208 | Existing positions closed: 42
70% more funds holding
Funds holding: 233 → 396 (+163)
60% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $203M | Put options by funds: $127M
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.63B → $11.9B (+$2.23B)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 16 (+1)
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 61 | Existing positions reduced: 83
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$294M |
| 2 |
GI
GAMCO Investors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$243M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$226M |
| 4 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$167M |
| 5 |
GF
Gabelli Funds
Rye,
New York
|
+$160M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$79.3M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$47.5M |
| 3 |
OH
Orbis Holdings
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$44.4M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$31.9M |
| 5 |
ERM
Elm Ridge Management
Briarcliff Manor,
New York
|
-$23.1M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WJA
426
Williams Jones & Associates
New York
| – | -$300K | -13,025 | Closed |
|
|
QC
427
QCM Cayman
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$297K | -12,901 | Closed |
|
428
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
| – | -$265K | -11,498 | Closed |
|
|
EFS
429
Essex Financial Services
Essex,
Connecticut
| – | -$228K | -9,920 | Closed |
|
|
WSCM
430
Wellington Shields Capital Management
New York
| – | -$212K | -9,200 | Closed |
|
|
PP
431
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
| – | -$209K | -9,091 | Closed |
|
|
VCM
432
Violich Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$207K | -9,000 | Closed |
|
|
JWM
433
Jacobus Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| – | -$173K | -7,500 | Closed |
|
|
RFS
434
Rockefeller Financial Services
New York
| – | -$72K | -3,133 | Closed |
|
|
CC
435
Colrain Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$58K | -2,500 | Closed |
|
|
CAM
436
Cortina Asset Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| – | -$38K | -1,668 | Closed |
|
|
HR
437
Howe & Rusling
Rochester,
New York
| – | -$2K | -100 | Closed |
|
|
EMA
438
Efficient Market Advisors
San Diego,
California
| – | +$270 | +12 | New |
|
WFT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
396 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Weatherford International plc (WFT) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $11.9B — up 23% from $9.63B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 208 funds opened new WFT positions and 42 closed out — a net gain of 166 holders — while 61 added to existing stakes and 83 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Institutional Trust, opening a new position worth an estimated $294M. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $79.3M.
- 396 institutional investors held Weatherford International plc (WFT) as of Q3 2014, up from 233 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $11.9B of Weatherford International plc stock for Q3 2014, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 208 funds opened new Weatherford International plc positions in Q3 2014 and 42 closed out, a net change of +166 holders.
- The largest Weatherford International plc buyer in Q3 2014 was BlackRock Institutional Trust, an estimated $294M added.
- The largest Weatherford International plc seller in Q3 2014 was Invesco, an estimated $79.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.