Williams Companies
1,819 hedge funds and large institutions have $76.5B invested in Williams Companies in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 244 funds opening new positions, 671 increasing their positions, 655 reducing their positions, and 100 closing their positions.
144% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 244 | Existing positions closed: 100
50% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $557M | Put options by funds: $373M
44% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 45 → 65 (+20)
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $64.2B → $76.5B (+$12.3B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,701 → 1,819 (+118)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 671 | Existing positions reduced: 655
1.35% less ownership
Funds ownership: 87.47% → 86.12% (-1.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$347M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$280M |
| 3 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$266M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$232M |
| 5 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
+$140M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$972M |
| 2 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$211M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$168M |
| 4 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$147M |
| 5 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$137M |
WMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,819 of the 8,172 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Williams Companies (WMB) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $76.5B — up 19% from $64.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 244 funds opened new WMB positions and 100 closed out — a net gain of 144 holders — while 671 added to existing stakes and 655 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $347M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $972M.
- 1,819 institutional investors held Williams Companies (WMB) as of Q1 2026, up from 1,701 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $76.5B of Williams Companies stock for Q1 2026, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 244 funds opened new Williams Companies positions in Q1 2026 and 100 closed out, a net change of +144 holders.
- The largest Williams Companies buyer in Q1 2026 was State Street, an estimated $347M added.
- The largest Williams Companies seller in Q1 2026 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $972M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.