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160 hedge funds and large institutions have $972M invested in WPP in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

441% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $11.8M | Put options by funds: $2.18M

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)

89% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 35

18% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 17

11% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $873M → $972M (+$99.4M)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 157 → 160 (+3)

Holders
160
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+1.91%
% of All Funds
4.6%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
20
Increased
66
Reduced
35
Closed
17
Calls
$11.8M
Puts
$2.18M
Net Calls
+$9.62M
Net Calls Change
+$9.59M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Fisher Asset Management
Fisher Asset Management
Washington
+$43.9M
2
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
+$17.4M
3
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
+$14.5M
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$6.69M
5
SOMRS
State of Michigan Retirement System
Michigan
+$6.28M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
SB
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
-$118M
2
DM
Delphi Management
Massachusetts
-$12.3M
3
Lord, Abbett & Co
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
-$7.52M
4
TAM
Todd Asset Management
Kentucky
-$6.4M
5
Mawer Investment Management
Mawer Investment Management
Alberta, Canada
-$6.35M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
TRSOTSOK
26
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky
Kentucky
$7.74M -$6.28M -59,000 -45%
Morgan Stanley
27
Morgan Stanley
New York
$7.07M +$417K +3,916 +6%
Natixis Advisors
28
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$6.71M +$2.19M +20,575 +50%
Bank of America
29
Bank of America
North Carolina
$6.47M +$2.62M +24,567 +71%
SOMRS
30
State of Michigan Retirement System
Michigan
$6.43M +$6.28M +59,000 New
Goldman Sachs
31
Goldman Sachs
New York
$6.01M +$899K +8,445 +18%
FWCM
32
Ferguson Wellman Capital Management
Oregon
$5.51M +$357K +3,355 +7%
Bank of New York Mellon
33
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$4.83M +$176K +1,655 +4%
PNC Financial Services Group
34
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$4.69M -$265K -2,489 -5%
U
35
UBS
Switzerland
$4.66M +$194K +1,819 +4%
Neuberger Berman Group
36
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$4.31M -$1.05M -9,822 -20%
Fifth Third Bancorp
37
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$3.73M -$452K -4,248 -11%
WIS
38
Wright Investors Service
Connecticut
$3.56M -$78.8K -740 -2%
Barclays
39
Barclays
United Kingdom
$3.43M -$1.87M -17,520 -36%
BTS
40
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$3.41M +$333K +3,131 New
TD Asset Management
41
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$3.31M +$508K +4,769 +19%
LG
42
Leuthold Group
Minnesota
$3.1M +$27.3K +256 +0.9%
William Blair & Company
43
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$2.93M +$418K +3,930 +17%
SBAM
44
Santa Barbara Asset Management
California
$2.9M – – –
SI
45
Scout Investments
Missouri
$2.89M +$362K +3,398 +15%
Bank of Montreal
46
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$2.83M +$165K +1,550 +6%
ECM
47
ETrade Capital Management
Virginia
$2.81M +$162K +1,522 +6%
Millennium Management
48
Millennium Management
New York
$2.6M +$1.45M +13,590 +132%
1IC
49
1919 Investment Counsel
Maryland
$2.52M +$5.86K +55 +0.2%
MNA
50
Manning & Napier Advisors
New York
$2.52M +$2.46M +23,100 New
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WPP Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review

160 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WPP (WPP) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $972M — up 11% from $873M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new WPP positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 66 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Fisher Asset Management, adding an estimated $43.9M. The largest seller was Suntrust Banks, cutting an estimated $118M.

  • 160 institutional investors held WPP (WPP) as of Q2 2014, up from 157 in Q1 2014.
  • Funds reported $972M of WPP stock for Q2 2014, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new WPP positions in Q2 2014 and 17 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest WPP buyer in Q2 2014 was Fisher Asset Management, an estimated $43.9M added.
  • The largest WPP seller in Q2 2014 was Suntrust Banks, an estimated $118M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.