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226 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.06B invested in WPP in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 62 increasing their positions, 84 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

122% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.4M | Put options by funds: $1.08M

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.1B → $1.06B (-$42.5M)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 234226 (-8)

12% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 43

26% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 62 | Existing positions reduced: 84

Holders
226
Holders Change
-8
Holders Change %
-3.42%
% of All Funds
5.63%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
38
Increased
62
Reduced
84
Closed
43
Calls
$2.4M
Puts
$1.08M
Net Calls
+$1.32M
Net Calls Change
+$270K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Walleye Trading
226
Walleye Trading
New York
$419 +$430K +3,832 New
DPIM
227
Duff & Phelps Investment Management
Illinois
-$4.14M -37,348 Closed
CCM
228
Carderock Capital Management
Maryland
-$2.21M -19,980 Closed
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
229
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
-$935K -8,450 Closed
VKH
230
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
-$908K -8,206 Closed
Russell Investments Group
231
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
-$875K -7,927 Closed
CIM
232
Calvert Investment Management
Maryland
-$674K -6,088 Closed
HI
233
HBK Investments
Texas
-$542K -4,900 Closed
JMH
234
J.M. Hartwell
New York
-$487K -4,400 Closed
Janney Montgomery Scott
235
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
-$480K -4,341 Closed
RG
236
Rathbones Group
United Kingdom
-$394K -3,560 Closed
BIM
237
Beach Investment Management
Pennsylvania
-$388K -3,510 Closed
PSUF
238
People's United Financial
Connecticut
-$387K -3,490 Closed
ST
239
Spot Trading
Illinois
-$378K -3,420 Closed
BUB
240
BBVA USA Bancshares
Texas
-$338K -3,050 Closed
MCM
241
McKinley Capital Management
Alaska
-$326K -2,944 Closed
NIT
242
NumerixS Investment Technologies
British Columbia, Canada
-$277K -2,500 Closed
Marshall Wace
243
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
-$272K -2,454 Closed
1GA
244
1st Global Advisors
Texas
-$269K -2,432 Closed
TI
245
Trexquant Investment
Connecticut
-$266K -2,400 Closed
BJL
246
Brighton Jones LLC
Washington
-$262K -2,370 Closed
FAAS
247
First Allied Advisory Services
California
-$258K -2,329 Closed
Citadel Advisors
248
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$254K -2,297 Closed
DTL
249
Dynamic Technology Lab
Singapore
-$244K -2,206 Closed
EMG
250
Ellington Management Group
Connecticut
-$232K -2,100 Closed

WPP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

226 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WPP (WPP) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $1.06B — down 3.9% from $1.1B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 43 funds closed out of WPP and 38 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 84 trimmed existing stakes and 62 added.

The largest buyer was Arrowstreet Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $33.3M. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $25.3M.

  • 226 institutional investors held WPP (WPP) as of Q1 2017, down from 234 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $1.06B of WPP stock for Q1 2017, down 3.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 38 funds opened new WPP positions in Q1 2017 and 43 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
  • The largest WPP buyer in Q1 2017 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $33.3M added.
  • The largest WPP seller in Q1 2017 was Invesco, an estimated $25.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.