Williams Companies
640 hedge funds and large institutions have $30.1B invested in Williams Companies in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 67 funds opening new positions, 248 increasing their positions, 234 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.
626% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.99B | Put options by funds: $274M
66% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.1B → $30.1B (+$11.9B)
18% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 67 | Existing positions closed: 57
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 248 | Existing positions reduced: 234
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 635 → 640 (+5)
0.54% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.68% → 82.21% (+0.54%)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 36 → 33 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$160M |
| 2 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
+$124M |
| 3 |
BC
Brookfield Corp
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$109M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$108M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$97M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$255M |
| 2 |
FTCM
Fir Tree Capital Management
New York
|
-$127M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$98.6M |
| 4 |
SC
Sasco Capital
Fairfield,
Connecticut
|
-$73.1M |
| 5 |
CGI
CI Global Investments
Oakland,
California
|
-$66.6M |
WMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
640 of the 3,085 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Williams Companies (WMB) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $30.1B — up 66% from $18.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 67 funds opened new WMB positions and 57 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 248 added to existing stakes and 234 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $160M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $255M.
- 640 institutional investors held Williams Companies (WMB) as of Q3 2013, up from 635 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $30.1B of Williams Companies stock for Q3 2013, up 66% quarter-over-quarter.
- 67 funds opened new Williams Companies positions in Q3 2013 and 57 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Williams Companies buyer in Q3 2013 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $160M added.
- The largest Williams Companies seller in Q3 2013 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $255M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.