Williams Companies
731 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.8B invested in Williams Companies in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 109 funds opening new positions, 235 increasing their positions, 269 reducing their positions, and 79 closing their positions.
92% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $276M | Put options by funds: $144M
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 109 | Existing positions closed: 79
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 707 → 731 (+24)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.3B → $21.8B (+$533M)
0.83% more ownership
Funds ownership: 85.79% → 86.61% (+0.83%)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 19 (-2)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 235 | Existing positions reduced: 269
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Blackstone Inc
New York
|
+$311M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$248M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$83.7M |
| 4 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$81M |
| 5 |
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
|
+$76.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$133M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$80.1M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$79.3M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$67.3M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$66.9M |
WMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
731 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Williams Companies (WMB) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $21.8B — up 2.5% from $21.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 109 funds opened new WMB positions and 79 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 235 added to existing stakes and 269 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Blackstone Inc, opening a new position worth an estimated $311M. The largest seller was Millennium Management, cutting an estimated $133M.
- 731 institutional investors held Williams Companies (WMB) as of Q4 2017, up from 707 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $21.8B of Williams Companies stock for Q4 2017, up 2.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 109 funds opened new Williams Companies positions in Q4 2017 and 79 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest Williams Companies buyer in Q4 2017 was Blackstone Inc, an estimated $311M added.
- The largest Williams Companies seller in Q4 2017 was Millennium Management, an estimated $133M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.