Williams Companies
WMB
846 hedge funds and large institutions have $36.9B invested in Williams Companies in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 126 funds opening new positions, 267 increasing their positions, 341 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
100% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.11B | Put options by funds: $2.05B
97% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 126 | Existing positions closed: 64
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $32.3B → $36.9B (+$4.56B)
12% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 65 → 73 (+8)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 794 → 846 (+52)
0.75% more ownership
Funds ownership: 85.47% → 86.23% (+0.75%)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 267 | Existing positions reduced: 341
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
|
+$361M |
| 2 |
PC
Perry Capital
New York
|
+$323M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$300M |
| 4 |
YCMGA
York Capital Management Global Advisors
New York
|
+$297M |
| 5 |
PCM
Pentwater Capital Management
Naples,
Florida
|
+$240M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$465M |
| 2 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$197M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$180M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$179M |
| 5 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$171M |
WMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
846 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Williams Companies (WMB) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $36.9B — up 14% from $32.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 126 funds opened new WMB positions and 64 closed out — a net gain of 62 holders — while 267 added to existing stakes and 341 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Senator Investment Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $361M. The largest seller was Federated Hermes, cutting an estimated $465M.
- 846 institutional investors held Williams Companies (WMB) as of Q2 2015, up from 794 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $36.9B of Williams Companies stock for Q2 2015, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 126 funds opened new Williams Companies positions in Q2 2015 and 64 closed out, a net change of +62 holders.
- The largest Williams Companies buyer in Q2 2015 was Senator Investment Group, an estimated $361M added.
- The largest Williams Companies seller in Q2 2015 was Federated Hermes, an estimated $465M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.