Williams Companies
1,104 hedge funds and large institutions have $34.7B invested in Williams Companies in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 174 funds opening new positions, 447 increasing their positions, 315 reducing their positions, and 88 closing their positions.
98% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 174 | Existing positions closed: 88
42% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 447 | Existing positions reduced: 315
39% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 23 → 32 (+9)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,029 → 1,104 (+75)
0.53% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.81% → 85.28% (-0.53%)
5% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $2.13B | Capital outflows: $2.24B
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $232M | Put options by funds: $269M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$243M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$221M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$183M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$165M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$131M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tortoise Capital Advisors
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$397M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$261M |
| 3 |
Southeastern Asset Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$155M |
| 4 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$145M |
| 5 |
ClearBridge Investments (Australia)
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$73.1M |
WMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
1,104 of the 6,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Williams Companies (WMB) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $34.7B — up 28% from $27.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 174 funds opened new WMB positions and 88 closed out — a net gain of 86 holders — while 447 added to existing stakes and 315 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $243M. The largest seller was Tortoise Capital Advisors, cutting an estimated $397M.
- 1,104 institutional investors held Williams Companies (WMB) as of Q1 2022, up from 1,029 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $34.7B of Williams Companies stock for Q1 2022, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 174 funds opened new Williams Companies positions in Q1 2022 and 88 closed out, a net change of +86 holders.
- The largest Williams Companies buyer in Q1 2022 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $243M added.
- The largest Williams Companies seller in Q1 2022 was Tortoise Capital Advisors, an estimated $397M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.