Williams Companies
697 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.9B invested in Williams Companies in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 114 funds opening new positions, 233 increasing their positions, 248 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.
128% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 114 | Existing positions closed: 50
65% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $440M | Put options by funds: $267M
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 647 → 697 (+50)
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.9B → $19.9B (+$23.6M)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 233 | Existing positions reduced: 248
1.08% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.2% → 85.11% (-1.1%)
15% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 34 → 29 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$213M |
| 2 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$145M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$127M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$110M |
| 5 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
+$89.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCP
Soroban Capital Partners
New York
|
-$645M |
| 2 |
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
|
-$186M |
| 3 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$157M |
| 4 |
CM
Corvex Management
New York
|
-$136M |
| 5 |
TP
Third Point
New York
|
-$123M |
WMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
697 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Williams Companies (WMB) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $19.9B — up 0.12% from $19.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 114 funds opened new WMB positions and 50 closed out — a net gain of 64 holders — while 233 added to existing stakes and 248 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lone Pine Capital, adding an estimated $213M. The largest seller was Soroban Capital Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $645M sold.
- 697 institutional investors held Williams Companies (WMB) as of Q4 2016, up from 647 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $19.9B of Williams Companies stock for Q4 2016, up 0.12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 114 funds opened new Williams Companies positions in Q4 2016 and 50 closed out, a net change of +64 holders.
- The largest Williams Companies buyer in Q4 2016 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $213M added.
- The largest Williams Companies seller in Q4 2016 was Soroban Capital Partners, an estimated $645M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.