Williams Companies
1,103 hedge funds and large institutions have $34.6B invested in Williams Companies in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 174 funds opening new positions, 448 increasing their positions, 314 reducing their positions, and 88 closing their positions.
98% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 174 | Existing positions closed: 88
43% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 448 | Existing positions reduced: 314
39% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 23 → 32 (+9)
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $27B → $34.6B (+$7.62B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,028 → 1,103 (+75)
0.45% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.73% → 85.28% (-0.45%)
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $232M | Put options by funds: $269M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$243M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$221M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$183M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$165M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$131M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TCA
Tortoise Capital Advisors
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$397M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$261M |
| 3 |
SAM
Southeastern Asset Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$155M |
| 4 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$145M |
| 5 |
CIA
ClearBridge Investments (Australia)
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$73.1M |
WMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
1,103 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Williams Companies (WMB) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $34.6B — up 28% from $27B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 174 funds opened new WMB positions and 88 closed out — a net gain of 86 holders — while 448 added to existing stakes and 314 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $243M. The largest seller was Tortoise Capital Advisors, cutting an estimated $397M.
- 1,103 institutional investors held Williams Companies (WMB) as of Q1 2022, up from 1,028 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $34.6B of Williams Companies stock for Q1 2022, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 174 funds opened new Williams Companies positions in Q1 2022 and 88 closed out, a net change of +86 holders.
- The largest Williams Companies buyer in Q1 2022 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $243M added.
- The largest Williams Companies seller in Q1 2022 was Tortoise Capital Advisors, an estimated $397M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.