Williams Companies
WMB
669 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.6B invested in Williams Companies in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 86 funds opening new positions, 258 increasing their positions, 223 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
341% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.54B | Put options by funds: $348M
69% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 86 | Existing positions closed: 51
18% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 33 → 39 (+6)
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 258 | Existing positions reduced: 223
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 640 → 669 (+29)
0.65% less ownership
Funds ownership: 82.21% → 81.56% (-0.65%)
28% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $30.1B → $21.6B (-$8.46B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$343M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$173M |
| 3 |
TP
Third Point
New York
|
+$153M |
| 4 |
AC
Alleghany Corporation
New York
|
+$108M |
| 5 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$105M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$342M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$249M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$172M |
| 4 |
MG
Meritage Group
San Francisco,
California
|
-$166M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$162M |
WMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
669 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Williams Companies (WMB) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $21.6B — down 28% from $30.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 86 funds opened new WMB positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 258 added to existing stakes and 223 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $343M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $342M.
- 669 institutional investors held Williams Companies (WMB) as of Q4 2013, up from 640 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $21.6B of Williams Companies stock for Q4 2013, down 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 86 funds opened new Williams Companies positions in Q4 2013 and 51 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest Williams Companies buyer in Q4 2013 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $343M added.
- The largest Williams Companies seller in Q4 2013 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $342M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.