Williams Companies
706 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.1B invested in Williams Companies in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 277 increasing their positions, 247 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.
125% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $274M | Put options by funds: $122M
19% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 52
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 277 | Existing positions reduced: 247
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 703 → 706 (+3)
0.62% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.72% → 85.1% (-0.62%)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.4B → $21.1B (-$336M)
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 23 → 21 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$180M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$122M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$77.7M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$66.1M |
| 5 |
CI Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$39.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$241M |
| 2 |
BC
Brookfield Corp
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$157M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$65.8M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$54.3M |
| 5 |
SFM
Soros Fund Management
New York
|
-$47.3M |
WMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
706 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Williams Companies (WMB) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $21.1B — down 1.6% from $21.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 62 funds opened new WMB positions and 52 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 277 added to existing stakes and 247 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $180M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $241M.
- 706 institutional investors held Williams Companies (WMB) as of Q3 2017, up from 703 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $21.1B of Williams Companies stock for Q3 2017, down 1.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 62 funds opened new Williams Companies positions in Q3 2017 and 52 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Williams Companies buyer in Q3 2017 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $180M added.
- The largest Williams Companies seller in Q3 2017 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $241M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.