WPP
186 hedge funds and large institutions have $671M invested in WPP in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 72 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $647M → $671M (+$23.9M)
0.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.84% → 0.87% (+0.03%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 193 → 186 (-7)
21% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 29
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 72
46% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.37M | Put options by funds: $6.25M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$9.67M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$7.27M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$6.42M |
| 4 |
PMG
ProVise Management Group
Clearwater,
Florida
|
+$5.89M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$5.02M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BIP
Brandes Investment Partners
La Jolla,
California
|
-$7.75M |
| 2 |
AIMCA
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada
|
-$3.72M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$3.57M |
| 4 |
FCH
Freestone Capital Holdings
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$2.05M |
| 5 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$2.04M |
WPP Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
186 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WPP (WPP) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $671M — up 3.7% from $647M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 29 funds closed out of WPP and 23 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 72 trimmed existing stakes and 55 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $9.67M. The largest seller was Brandes Investment Partners, cutting an estimated $7.75M.
- 186 institutional investors held WPP (WPP) as of Q3 2019, down from 193 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $671M of WPP stock for Q3 2019, up 3.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new WPP positions in Q3 2019 and 29 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest WPP buyer in Q3 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $9.67M added.
- The largest WPP seller in Q3 2019 was Brandes Investment Partners, an estimated $7.75M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.