Williams Companies
WMB
605 hedge funds and large institutions have $10B invested in Williams Companies in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 63 funds opening new positions, 230 increasing their positions, 230 reducing their positions, and 143 closing their positions.
60% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $155M | Put options by funds: $96.8M
1.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.5% → 84.52% (+1%)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 230 | Existing positions reduced: 230
13% less funds holding
Funds holding: 692 → 605 (-87)
37% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16B → $10B (-$5.95B)
38% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 16 (-10)
56% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 143
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$445M |
| 2 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$207M |
| 3 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$135M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$134M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$114M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$744M |
| 2 |
PC
Perry Capital
New York
|
-$207M |
| 3 |
FTCM
Fir Tree Capital Management
New York
|
-$153M |
| 4 |
JP
Jana Partners
New York
|
-$97.3M |
| 5 |
CC
Carlson Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$90.9M |
WMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
605 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Williams Companies (WMB) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $10B — down 37% from $16B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 143 funds closed out of WMB and 63 opened new positions — a net loss of 80 holders — while 230 trimmed existing stakes and 230 added.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $445M. The largest seller was Lone Pine Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $744M sold.
- 605 institutional investors held Williams Companies (WMB) as of Q1 2016, down from 692 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $10B of Williams Companies stock for Q1 2016, down 37% quarter-over-quarter.
- 63 funds opened new Williams Companies positions in Q1 2016 and 143 closed out, a net change of -80 holders.
- The largest Williams Companies buyer in Q1 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $445M added.
- The largest Williams Companies seller in Q1 2016 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $744M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.