Williams Companies
WMB
715 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.1B invested in Williams Companies in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 94 funds opening new positions, 246 increasing their positions, 284 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
524% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.93B | Put options by funds: $309M
147% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 94 | Existing positions closed: 38
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.6B → $23.1B (+$1.54B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 669 → 715 (+46)
0.5% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.56% → 82.06% (+0.5%)
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 39 → 37 (-2)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 246 | Existing positions reduced: 284
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CM
Corvex Management
New York
|
+$1.14B |
| 2 |
SCM
Steadfast Capital Management
New York
|
+$198M |
| 3 |
SCP
Soroban Capital Partners
New York
|
+$144M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$79.6M |
| 5 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$71.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$318M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$297M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$212M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$210M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$171M |
WMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
715 of the 3,463 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Williams Companies (WMB) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $23.1B — up 7.1% from $21.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 94 funds opened new WMB positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 56 holders — while 246 added to existing stakes and 284 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Corvex Management, adding an estimated $1.14B. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $318M.
- 715 institutional investors held Williams Companies (WMB) as of Q1 2014, up from 669 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $23.1B of Williams Companies stock for Q1 2014, up 7.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 94 funds opened new Williams Companies positions in Q1 2014 and 38 closed out, a net change of +56 holders.
- The largest Williams Companies buyer in Q1 2014 was Corvex Management, an estimated $1.14B added.
- The largest Williams Companies seller in Q1 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $318M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.