Williams Companies
729 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.7B invested in Williams Companies in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 85 funds opening new positions, 294 increasing their positions, 228 reducing their positions, and 72 closing their positions.
108% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $214M | Put options by funds: $103M
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 20 (+5)
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 294 | Existing positions reduced: 228
18% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 85 | Existing positions closed: 72
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.7B → $19.7B (+$2B)
1.64% more ownership
Funds ownership: 86.13% → 87.77% (+1.6%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 722 → 729 (+7)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KSCM
King Street Capital Management
New York
|
+$223M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$188M |
| 3 |
BC
Brookfield Corp
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$121M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$111M |
| 5 |
HCM
Hamlin Capital Management
New York
|
+$78.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$505M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$344M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$123M |
| 4 |
HFA
Harvest Fund Advisors
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
-$81.2M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$69.1M |
WMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
729 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Williams Companies (WMB) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $19.7B — up 11% from $17.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 85 funds opened new WMB positions and 72 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 294 added to existing stakes and 228 trimmed.
The largest buyer was King Street Capital Management, adding an estimated $223M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $505M.
- 729 institutional investors held Williams Companies (WMB) as of Q2 2018, up from 722 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $19.7B of Williams Companies stock for Q2 2018, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 85 funds opened new Williams Companies positions in Q2 2018 and 72 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Williams Companies buyer in Q2 2018 was King Street Capital Management, an estimated $223M added.
- The largest Williams Companies seller in Q2 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $505M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.