WPP
221 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.4B invested in WPP in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 91 increasing their positions, 66 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 12
53% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.53M | Put options by funds: $1.66M
38% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 91 | Existing positions reduced: 66
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.33B → $1.4B (+$75.4M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 213 → 221 (+8)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CI
Cambiar Investors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$16.3M |
| 2 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
+$8.26M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$7.11M |
| 4 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$4.14M |
| 5 |
CGT
Capital Guardian Trust
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$3.77M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GPCM
Greenbrier Partners Capital Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$4.31M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$3.89M |
| 3 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$3.66M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$3.35M |
| 5 |
MA
Montag & Associates
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$3.02M |
WPP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
221 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WPP (WPP) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $1.4B — up 5.7% from $1.33B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new WPP positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 91 added to existing stakes and 66 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cambiar Investors, adding an estimated $16.3M. The largest seller was Greenbrier Partners Capital Management, cutting an estimated $4.31M.
- 221 institutional investors held WPP (WPP) as of Q1 2016, up from 213 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $1.4B of WPP stock for Q1 2016, up 5.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new WPP positions in Q1 2016 and 12 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest WPP buyer in Q1 2016 was Cambiar Investors, an estimated $16.3M added.
- The largest WPP seller in Q1 2016 was Greenbrier Partners Capital Management, an estimated $4.31M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.