WPP
248 hedge funds and large institutions have $1B invested in WPP in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 83 increasing their positions, 74 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 83 | Existing positions reduced: 74
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 30
0.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 1.05% → 1.03% (-0.02%)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.06B → $1B (-$52.8M)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 251 → 248 (-3)
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $22M | Put options by funds: $26.9M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$18.8M |
| 2 |
BIP
Brandes Investment Partners
La Jolla,
California
|
+$10.9M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$4.22M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$3.96M |
| 5 |
Natixis Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.77M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
-$39M |
| 2 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$14.9M |
| 3 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$14.6M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$5.57M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$3.61M |
WPP Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
248 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WPP (WPP) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $1B — down 5% from $1.06B a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in WPP was balanced in Q2 2018: 30 funds opened new positions, 30 closed out, 83 added to existing stakes and 74 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $18.8M. The largest seller was Harding Loevner, cutting an estimated $39M.
- 248 institutional investors held WPP (WPP) as of Q2 2018, down from 251 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $1B of WPP stock for Q2 2018, down 5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new WPP positions in Q2 2018 and 30 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest WPP buyer in Q2 2018 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $18.8M added.
- The largest WPP seller in Q2 2018 was Harding Loevner, an estimated $39M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.