Williams Companies
837 hedge funds and large institutions have $29.2B invested in Williams Companies in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 158 funds opening new positions, 445 increasing their positions, 139 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
276% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 158 | Existing positions closed: 42
220% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 445 | Existing positions reduced: 139
117% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $302M | Put options by funds: $139M
110% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 42 (+22)
48% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.7B → $29.2B (+$9.49B)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 729 → 837 (+108)
1.04% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.76% → 88.8% (+1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HFA
Harvest Fund Advisors
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.02B |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$979M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$871M |
| 4 |
TCA
Tortoise Capital Advisors
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$727M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$509M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$121M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$71.4M |
| 3 |
PP
Paloma Partners
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$48.8M |
| 4 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
-$44.8M |
| 5 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$42.2M |
WMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
837 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Williams Companies (WMB) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $29.2B — up 48% from $19.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 158 funds opened new WMB positions and 42 closed out — a net gain of 116 holders — while 445 added to existing stakes and 139 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Harvest Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $1.02B. The largest seller was Mackenzie Financial, cutting an estimated $121M.
- 837 institutional investors held Williams Companies (WMB) as of Q3 2018, up from 729 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $29.2B of Williams Companies stock for Q3 2018, up 48% quarter-over-quarter.
- 158 funds opened new Williams Companies positions in Q3 2018 and 42 closed out, a net change of +116 holders.
- The largest Williams Companies buyer in Q3 2018 was Harvest Fund Advisors, an estimated $1.02B added.
- The largest Williams Companies seller in Q3 2018 was Mackenzie Financial, an estimated $121M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.