Williams Companies
795 hedge funds and large institutions have $32.3B invested in Williams Companies in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 79 funds opening new positions, 346 increasing their positions, 252 reducing their positions, and 86 closing their positions.
154% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.02B | Put options by funds: $794M
44% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 45 → 65 (+20)
37% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 346 | Existing positions reduced: 252
0.08% more ownership
Funds ownership: 85.39% → 85.47% (+0.08%)
8% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 79 | Existing positions closed: 86
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 810 → 795 (-15)
24% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $42.7B → $32.3B (-$10.4B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$557M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$275M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$229M |
| 4 |
PC
Perry Capital
New York
|
+$152M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$105M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
Americafirst Capital Management
Roseville,
California
|
-$1.08B |
| 2 |
FTCM
Fir Tree Capital Management
New York
|
-$345M |
| 3 |
TP
Third Point
New York
|
-$180M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$163M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$132M |
WMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
795 of the 3,754 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Williams Companies (WMB) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $32.3B — down 24% from $42.7B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 86 funds closed out of WMB and 79 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 252 trimmed existing stakes and 346 added.
The largest buyer was Lone Pine Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $557M. The largest seller was Americafirst Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.08B sold.
- 795 institutional investors held Williams Companies (WMB) as of Q1 2015, down from 810 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $32.3B of Williams Companies stock for Q1 2015, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 79 funds opened new Williams Companies positions in Q1 2015 and 86 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Williams Companies buyer in Q1 2015 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $557M added.
- The largest Williams Companies seller in Q1 2015 was Americafirst Capital Management, an estimated $1.08B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.