Williams Companies
WMB
722 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.7B invested in Williams Companies in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 90 funds opening new positions, 269 increasing their positions, 249 reducing their positions, and 88 closing their positions.
82% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $160M | Put options by funds: $88M
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 269 | Existing positions reduced: 249
2% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 90 | Existing positions closed: 88
0.49% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.61% → 86.13% (-0.49%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 731 → 722 (-9)
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.8B → $17.7B (-$4.11B)
21% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 15 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$306M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$129M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$127M |
| 4 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
+$92.1M |
| 5 |
MF
Magnetar Financial
Evanston,
Illinois
|
+$83.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$500M |
| 2 |
Blackstone Inc
New York
|
-$326M |
| 3 |
BC
Brookfield Corp
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$177M |
| 4 |
PC
PointState Capital
New York
|
-$154M |
| 5 |
TCA
Tortoise Capital Advisors
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$88.8M |
WMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
722 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Williams Companies (WMB) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $17.7B — down 19% from $21.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 90 funds opened new WMB positions and 88 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 269 added to existing stakes and 249 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $306M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $500M.
- 722 institutional investors held Williams Companies (WMB) as of Q1 2018, down from 731 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $17.7B of Williams Companies stock for Q1 2018, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 90 funds opened new Williams Companies positions in Q1 2018 and 88 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Williams Companies buyer in Q1 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $306M added.
- The largest Williams Companies seller in Q1 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $500M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.