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148 hedge funds and large institutions have $327M invested in WPP in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0.04% less ownership

Funds ownership: 0.86% → 0.81% (-0.04%)

23% less funds holding

Funds holding: 192 → 148 (-44)

27% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 59

57% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $753M → $327M (-$426M)

60% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $723K | Put options by funds: $1.82M

70% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 57

Holders
148
Holders Change
-44
Holders Change %
-22.92%
% of All Funds
3.26%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
17
Increased
43
Reduced
59
Closed
57
Calls
$723K
Puts
$1.82M
Net Calls
-$1.09M
Net Calls Change
-$1.31M

Top Buyers

1
SCM
Stanley Capital Management
Texas
+$26.6M
2
First Trust Advisors
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
+$26.6M
3
Arrowstreet Capital
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
+$8.57M
4
SIS
Susquehanna International Securities
Ireland
+$7.15M
5
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$6.41M

Top Sellers

1
MIS
Morningstar Investment Services
Illinois
-$25.8M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$20.8M
3
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$13.1M
4
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
-$10.2M
5
Barclays
Barclays
United Kingdom
-$7.21M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
UBS Group
26
UBS Group
Switzerland
$2.86M -$3.96M -72,940 -46%
PNC Financial Services Group
27
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$2.66M -$123K -2,260 -3%
Wells Fargo
28
Wells Fargo
California
$2.59M +$145K +2,663 +4%
D.E. Shaw & Co
29
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
$2.3M +$3.52M +64,703 +1,866%
Massachusetts Financial Services
30
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts
$1.93M +$26.1K +480 +0.8%
Truist Financial
31
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$1.92M +$118K +2,171 +4%
BCP
32
Blackhawk Capital Partners
Wisconsin
$1.85M +$174K +3,196 +14%
SI
33
Scout Investments
Missouri
$1.85M +$256K +4,716 +9%
EGA
34
Eagle Global Advisors
Texas
$1.81M -$110K -2,015 -4%
Bank of Montreal
35
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$1.58M -$2.08M -38,209 -43%
Russell Investments Group
36
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$1.43M +$283K +5,208 +14%
Two Sigma Advisers
37
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$1.39M -$348K -6,400 -13%
Vanguard Group
38
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$1.33M -$883K -16,252 -29%
OAM
39
Oppenheimer Asset Management
New York
$1.22M -$302K -5,555 -13%
US Bancorp
40
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$1.21M -$2.17M -39,916 -53%
Natixis Advisors
41
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$1.11M -$773K -14,221 -30%
SAM
42
Silvercrest Asset Management
New York
$1.07M -$583K -10,723 -25%
OSAM
43
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
Connecticut
$1.06M -$547K -10,059 -24%
Envestnet Asset Management
44
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.05M +$127K +2,328 +8%
NAM
45
NorthCoast Asset Management
Connecticut
$1.03M -$73.6K -1,354 -4%
M&T Bank
46
M&T Bank
New York
$1.02M +$903K +16,618 +123%
CA
47
Callahan Advisors
Texas
$955K +$25.8K +475 +2%
GIM
48
Greylin Investment Management
Virginia
$928K -$469K -8,625 -24%
Bank of America
49
Bank of America
North Carolina
$826K -$20.8M -383,475 -94%
Ameriprise
50
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$800K +$527K +9,702 +69%
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WPP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

148 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WPP (WPP) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $327M — down 57% from $753M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 57 funds closed out of WPP and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 40 holders — while 59 trimmed existing stakes and 43 added.

The largest buyer was Stanley Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $26.6M. The largest seller was Morningstar Investment Services, cutting an estimated $25.8M.

  • 148 institutional investors held WPP (WPP) as of Q1 2020, down from 192 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $327M of WPP stock for Q1 2020, down 57% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 17 funds opened new WPP positions in Q1 2020 and 57 closed out, a net change of -40 holders.
  • The largest WPP buyer in Q1 2020 was Stanley Capital Management, an estimated $26.6M added.
  • The largest WPP seller in Q1 2020 was Morningstar Investment Services, an estimated $25.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.