Williams Companies
WMB
692 hedge funds and large institutions have $16B invested in Williams Companies in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 73 funds opening new positions, 207 increasing their positions, 339 reducing their positions, and 156 closing their positions.
112% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.1B | Put options by funds: $518M
0.66% more ownership
Funds ownership: 82.85% → 83.5% (+0.66%)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 787 → 692 (-95)
30% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.7B → $16B (-$6.74B)
32% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 38 → 26 (-12)
39% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 207 | Existing positions reduced: 339
53% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 73 | Existing positions closed: 156
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$394M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$350M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$335M |
| 4 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$195M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$159M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$291M |
| 2 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$280M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$155M |
| 4 |
EPCM
Eton Park Capital Management
New York
|
-$124M |
| 5 |
AC
Alleghany Corporation
New York
|
-$111M |
WMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
692 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Williams Companies (WMB) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $16B — down 30% from $22.7B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 156 funds closed out of WMB and 73 opened new positions — a net loss of 83 holders — while 339 trimmed existing stakes and 207 added.
The largest buyer was Lone Pine Capital, adding an estimated $394M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $291M.
- 692 institutional investors held Williams Companies (WMB) as of Q4 2015, down from 787 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $16B of Williams Companies stock for Q4 2015, down 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 73 funds opened new Williams Companies positions in Q4 2015 and 156 closed out, a net change of -83 holders.
- The largest Williams Companies buyer in Q4 2015 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $394M added.
- The largest Williams Companies seller in Q4 2015 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $291M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.