Williams Companies
WMB
787 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.7B invested in Williams Companies in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 61 funds opening new positions, 313 increasing their positions, 297 reducing their positions, and 118 closing their positions.
70% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.21B | Put options by funds: $1.3B
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 313 | Existing positions reduced: 297
3.38% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.23% → 82.85% (-3.4%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 846 → 787 (-59)
38% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $36.9B → $22.7B (-$14.1B)
48% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 73 → 38 (-35)
48% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 61 | Existing positions closed: 118
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$280M |
| 2 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$186M |
| 3 |
FTCM
Fir Tree Capital Management
New York
|
+$175M |
| 4 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$174M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$147M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JSP
Jackson Square Partners
Larkspur,
California
|
-$496M |
| 2 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
-$338M |
| 3 |
YCMGA
York Capital Management Global Advisors
New York
|
-$331M |
| 4 |
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
|
-$299M |
| 5 |
JP
Jana Partners
New York
|
-$242M |
WMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
787 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Williams Companies (WMB) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $22.7B — down 38% from $36.9B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 118 funds closed out of WMB and 61 opened new positions — a net loss of 57 holders — while 297 trimmed existing stakes and 313 added.
The largest buyer was D.E. Shaw & Co, adding an estimated $280M. The largest seller was Jackson Square Partners, cutting an estimated $496M.
- 787 institutional investors held Williams Companies (WMB) as of Q3 2015, down from 846 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $22.7B of Williams Companies stock for Q3 2015, down 38% quarter-over-quarter.
- 61 funds opened new Williams Companies positions in Q3 2015 and 118 closed out, a net change of -57 holders.
- The largest Williams Companies buyer in Q3 2015 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $280M added.
- The largest Williams Companies seller in Q3 2015 was Jackson Square Partners, an estimated $496M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.