WPP
144 hedge funds and large institutions have $353M invested in WPP in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
107% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.01M | Put options by funds: $970K
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $327M → $353M (+$25.4M)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 45
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0.05% less ownership
Funds ownership: 0.81% → 0.77% (-0.05%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 148 → 144 (-4)
11% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 35
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$20.6M |
| 2 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$11.4M |
| 3 |
VPI
Value Partners Investments
Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
|
+$10.8M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$5.61M |
| 5 |
AG
Aperio Group
Sausalito,
California
|
+$4.63M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$40M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$10.5M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$6.45M |
| 4 |
TBC
Tweedy, Browne Co
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$5.78M |
| 5 |
PMG
ProVise Management Group
Clearwater,
Florida
|
-$4.18M |
WPP Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
144 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WPP (WPP) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $353M — up 7.8% from $327M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 35 funds closed out of WPP and 31 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 45 trimmed existing stakes and 48 added.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $20.6M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $40M sold.
- 144 institutional investors held WPP (WPP) as of Q2 2020, down from 148 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $353M of WPP stock for Q2 2020, up 7.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new WPP positions in Q2 2020 and 35 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest WPP buyer in Q2 2020 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $20.6M added.
- The largest WPP seller in Q2 2020 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $40M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.