Williams Companies
832 hedge funds and large institutions have $31B invested in Williams Companies in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 119 funds opening new positions, 297 increasing their positions, 288 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
80% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 119 | Existing positions closed: 66
31% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $249M | Put options by funds: $190M
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.1B → $31B (+$6.88B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 791 → 832 (+41)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 297 | Existing positions reduced: 288
1.31% less ownership
Funds ownership: 90.45% → 89.15% (-1.3%)
2% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 46 → 45 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
|
+$134M |
| 2 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$91.1M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$67M |
| 4 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
+$64.4M |
| 5 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$62.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$228M |
| 2 |
KSCM
King Street Capital Management
New York
|
-$101M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$92.8M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$86.4M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$70.2M |
WMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
832 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Williams Companies (WMB) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $31B — up 29% from $24.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 119 funds opened new WMB positions and 66 closed out — a net gain of 53 holders — while 297 added to existing stakes and 288 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Senator Investment Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $134M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $228M.
- 832 institutional investors held Williams Companies (WMB) as of Q1 2019, up from 791 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $31B of Williams Companies stock for Q1 2019, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 119 funds opened new Williams Companies positions in Q1 2019 and 66 closed out, a net change of +53 holders.
- The largest Williams Companies buyer in Q1 2019 was Senator Investment Group, an estimated $134M added.
- The largest Williams Companies seller in Q1 2019 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $228M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.