Williams Companies
615 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.8B invested in Williams Companies in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 85 funds opening new positions, 191 increasing their positions, 245 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
72% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $185M | Put options by funds: $108M
69% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 27 (+11)
37% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10B → $13.8B (+$3.71B)
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 85 | Existing positions closed: 68
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 605 → 615 (+10)
0.26% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.52% → 84.78% (+0.26%)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 191 | Existing positions reduced: 245
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$370M |
| 2 |
SCM
Steadfast Capital Management
New York
|
+$240M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$150M |
| 4 |
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
|
+$143M |
| 5 |
SCA
Salient Capital Advisors
Houston,
Texas
|
+$112M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$174M |
| 2 |
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$146M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$140M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$94.4M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$90.4M |
WMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
615 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Williams Companies (WMB) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $13.8B — up 37% from $10B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 85 funds opened new WMB positions and 68 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 191 added to existing stakes and 245 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $370M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $174M.
- 615 institutional investors held Williams Companies (WMB) as of Q2 2016, up from 605 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $13.8B of Williams Companies stock for Q2 2016, up 37% quarter-over-quarter.
- 85 funds opened new Williams Companies positions in Q2 2016 and 68 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest Williams Companies buyer in Q2 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $370M added.
- The largest Williams Companies seller in Q2 2016 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $174M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.