Williams Companies
792 hedge funds and large institutions have $24.1B invested in Williams Companies in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 96 funds opening new positions, 276 increasing their positions, 299 reducing their positions, and 129 closing their positions.
29% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $178M | Put options by funds: $139M
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 42 → 46 (+4)
1.65% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.8% → 90.45% (+1.6%)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 276 | Existing positions reduced: 299
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 837 → 792 (-45)
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $29.2B → $24.1B (-$5.04B)
26% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 96 | Existing positions closed: 129
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$310M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$196M |
| 3 |
SCM
Steadfast Capital Management
New York
|
+$137M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$132M |
| 5 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
+$112M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$178M |
| 2 |
HFA
Harvest Fund Advisors
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
-$154M |
| 3 |
TCA
Tortoise Capital Advisors
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$93.5M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$91M |
| 5 |
AR
Advisory Research
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$70.6M |
WMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
792 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Williams Companies (WMB) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $24.1B — down 17% from $29.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 129 funds closed out of WMB and 96 opened new positions — a net loss of 33 holders — while 299 trimmed existing stakes and 276 added.
The largest buyer was Deutsche Bank, adding an estimated $310M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $178M.
- 792 institutional investors held Williams Companies (WMB) as of Q4 2018, down from 837 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $24.1B of Williams Companies stock for Q4 2018, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 96 funds opened new Williams Companies positions in Q4 2018 and 129 closed out, a net change of -33 holders.
- The largest Williams Companies buyer in Q4 2018 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $310M added.
- The largest Williams Companies seller in Q4 2018 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $178M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.