Williams Companies
WMB
794 hedge funds and large institutions have $37.8B invested in Williams Companies in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 128 funds opening new positions, 300 increasing their positions, 260 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
458% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.15B | Put options by funds: $564M
178% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 128 | Existing positions closed: 46
105% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 37 → 76 (+39)
63% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.1B → $37.8B (+$14.7B)
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 300 | Existing positions reduced: 260
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 715 → 794 (+79)
4.79% more ownership
Funds ownership: 82.06% → 86.85% (+4.8%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$474M |
| 2 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$227M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$227M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$181M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$168M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
-$185M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$163M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$114M |
| 4 |
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
|
-$81.1M |
| 5 |
WCMNY
Westchester Capital Management (New York)
Valhalla,
New York
|
-$74.5M |
WMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
794 of the 3,480 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Williams Companies (WMB) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $37.8B — up 63% from $23.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 128 funds opened new WMB positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 82 holders — while 300 added to existing stakes and 260 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $474M. The largest seller was Sculptor Capital, cutting an estimated $185M.
- 794 institutional investors held Williams Companies (WMB) as of Q2 2014, up from 715 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $37.8B of Williams Companies stock for Q2 2014, up 63% quarter-over-quarter.
- 128 funds opened new Williams Companies positions in Q2 2014 and 46 closed out, a net change of +82 holders.
- The largest Williams Companies buyer in Q2 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $474M added.
- The largest Williams Companies seller in Q2 2014 was Sculptor Capital, an estimated $185M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.