Williams Companies
WMB
815 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.6B invested in Williams Companies in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 74 funds opening new positions, 327 increasing their positions, 284 reducing their positions, and 90 closing their positions.
17% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $251M | Put options by funds: $215M
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 327 | Existing positions reduced: 284
1.01% less ownership
Funds ownership: 88.75% → 87.74% (-1%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 836 → 815 (-21)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $30.1B → $25.6B (-$4.52B)
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 74 | Existing positions closed: 90
31% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 39 → 27 (-12)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$375M |
| 2 |
TCA
Tortoise Capital Advisors
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$126M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$124M |
| 4 |
OAC
OMERS Administration Corp
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$98.4M |
| 5 |
Cohen & Steers
New York
|
+$72.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BC
Brookfield Corp
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$447M |
| 2 |
HFA
Harvest Fund Advisors
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
-$250M |
| 3 |
SCM
Steadfast Capital Management
New York
|
-$180M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$130M |
| 5 |
KSCM
King Street Capital Management
New York
|
-$112M |
WMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
815 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Williams Companies (WMB) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $25.6B — down 15% from $30.1B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 90 funds closed out of WMB and 74 opened new positions — a net loss of 16 holders — while 284 trimmed existing stakes and 327 added.
The largest buyer was Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking, adding an estimated $375M. The largest seller was Brookfield Corp, exiting entirely with an estimated $447M sold.
- 815 institutional investors held Williams Companies (WMB) as of Q3 2019, down from 836 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $25.6B of Williams Companies stock for Q3 2019, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 74 funds opened new Williams Companies positions in Q3 2019 and 90 closed out, a net change of -16 holders.
- The largest Williams Companies buyer in Q3 2019 was Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking, an estimated $375M added.
- The largest Williams Companies seller in Q3 2019 was Brookfield Corp, an estimated $447M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.