WPP
251 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.09B invested in WPP in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 70 funds opening new positions, 76 increasing their positions, 68 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
126% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 31
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 212 → 251 (+39)
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $968M → $1.09B (+$122M)
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 76 | Existing positions reduced: 68
0.95% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 0.95% (+0.95%)
36% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.21M | Put options by funds: $1.91M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MIS
Morningstar Investment Services
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$66M |
| 2 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$30.5M |
| 3 |
MIP
Mondrian Investment Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$17.8M |
| 4 |
JCM
Janney Capital Management
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$16M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$15.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
-$52M |
| 2 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
-$34.4M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$6.92M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.59M |
| 5 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
-$4.42M |
WPP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
251 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WPP (WPP) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $1.09B — up 13% from $968M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 70 funds opened new WPP positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 39 holders — while 76 added to existing stakes and 68 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morningstar Investment Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $66M. The largest seller was Harding Loevner, cutting an estimated $52M.
- 251 institutional investors held WPP (WPP) as of Q4 2017, up from 212 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $1.09B of WPP stock for Q4 2017, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 70 funds opened new WPP positions in Q4 2017 and 31 closed out, a net change of +39 holders.
- The largest WPP buyer in Q4 2017 was Morningstar Investment Services, an estimated $66M added.
- The largest WPP seller in Q4 2017 was Harding Loevner, an estimated $52M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.