Williams Companies
645 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.6B invested in Williams Companies in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 101 funds opening new positions, 226 increasing their positions, 217 reducing their positions, and 63 closing their positions.
75% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $465M | Put options by funds: $266M
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 101 | Existing positions closed: 63
43% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.8B → $19.6B (+$5.89B)
26% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 27 → 34 (+7)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 615 → 645 (+30)
1.42% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.78% → 86.2% (+1.4%)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 226 | Existing positions reduced: 217
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$434M |
| 2 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$245M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$192M |
| 4 |
CCM
Chickasaw Capital Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
+$137M |
| 5 |
TCA
Tortoise Capital Advisors
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$109M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CM
Corvex Management
New York
|
-$612M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$350M |
| 3 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$301M |
| 4 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$104M |
| 5 |
TBC
Three Bays Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$98.3M |
WMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
645 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Williams Companies (WMB) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $19.6B — up 43% from $13.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 101 funds opened new WMB positions and 63 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 226 added to existing stakes and 217 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $434M. The largest seller was Corvex Management, cutting an estimated $612M.
- 645 institutional investors held Williams Companies (WMB) as of Q3 2016, up from 615 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $19.6B of Williams Companies stock for Q3 2016, up 43% quarter-over-quarter.
- 101 funds opened new Williams Companies positions in Q3 2016 and 63 closed out, a net change of +38 holders.
- The largest Williams Companies buyer in Q3 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $434M added.
- The largest Williams Companies seller in Q3 2016 was Corvex Management, an estimated $612M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.