Williams Companies
WMB
809 hedge funds and large institutions have $42.7B invested in Williams Companies in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 124 funds opening new positions, 313 increasing their positions, 264 reducing their positions, and 89 closing their positions.
154% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.78B | Put options by funds: $1.09B
39% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 124 | Existing positions closed: 89
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $34.7B → $42.7B (+$8.03B)
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 313 | Existing positions reduced: 264
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 786 → 809 (+23)
1.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.83% → 85.39% (+1.6%)
34% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 68 → 45 (-23)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTCM
Fir Tree Capital Management
New York
|
+$405M |
| 2 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
+$226M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$133M |
| 4 |
MF
Magnetar Financial
Evanston,
Illinois
|
+$129M |
| 5 |
HAI
Hennessy Advisors Inc
Novato,
California
|
+$128M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$312M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$272M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$135M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$120M |
| 5 |
ECP
Empyrean Capital Partners
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$114M |
WMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
809 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Williams Companies (WMB) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $42.7B — up 23% from $34.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 124 funds opened new WMB positions and 89 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 313 added to existing stakes and 264 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fir Tree Capital Management, adding an estimated $405M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $312M.
- 809 institutional investors held Williams Companies (WMB) as of Q4 2014, up from 786 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $42.7B of Williams Companies stock for Q4 2014, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 124 funds opened new Williams Companies positions in Q4 2014 and 89 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest Williams Companies buyer in Q4 2014 was Fir Tree Capital Management, an estimated $405M added.
- The largest Williams Companies seller in Q4 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $312M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.