Williams Companies
701 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.9B invested in Williams Companies in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 91 funds opening new positions, 333 increasing their positions, 179 reducing their positions, and 76 closing their positions.
86% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 333 | Existing positions reduced: 179
52% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $291M | Put options by funds: $192M
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 91 | Existing positions closed: 76
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.9B → $20.9B (+$960M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 697 → 701 (+4)
0.25% more ownership
Funds ownership: 85.11% → 85.37% (+0.25%)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 29 → 26 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.65B |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$425M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$316M |
| 4 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$224M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$217M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$508M |
| 2 |
CM
Corvex Management
New York
|
-$440M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$170M |
| 4 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$105M |
| 5 |
CCM
Chickasaw Capital Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$85.3M |
WMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
701 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Williams Companies (WMB) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $20.9B — up 4.8% from $19.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 91 funds opened new WMB positions and 76 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 333 added to existing stakes and 179 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $1.65B. The largest seller was Lone Pine Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $508M sold.
- 701 institutional investors held Williams Companies (WMB) as of Q1 2017, up from 697 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $20.9B of Williams Companies stock for Q1 2017, up 4.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 91 funds opened new Williams Companies positions in Q1 2017 and 76 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Williams Companies buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $1.65B added.
- The largest Williams Companies seller in Q1 2017 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $508M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.