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157 hedge funds and large institutions have $873M invested in WPP in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

86% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 37

50% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 14

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $823M → $873M (+$49.3M)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 151 → 157 (+6)

2% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.34M | Put options by funds: $1.31M

75% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 1 (-3)

Holders
157
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+3.97%
% of All Funds
4.53%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-75%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
21
Increased
69
Reduced
37
Closed
14
Calls
$1.34M
Puts
$1.31M
Net Calls
+$31K
Net Calls Change
+$1.24M

Top Buyers

1
SB
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
+$92.9M
2
CI
Cambiar Investors
Colorado
+$10.4M
3
AG
Aperio Group
California
+$9.18M
4
RFC
Russell Frank Company
Washington
+$7.42M
5
Luther King Capital Management (LKCM)
Luther King Capital Management (LKCM)
Texas
+$6.43M

Top Sellers

1
TRSOTSOK
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky
Kentucky
-$4.29M
2
TAM
Todd Asset Management
Kentucky
-$4.26M
3
Lord, Abbett & Co
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
-$4.21M
4
PI
Putnam Investments
Massachusetts
-$3.84M
5
Arrowstreet Capital
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
-$3.67M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CCM
151
Carderock Capital Management
Maryland
$4K +$4.4K +41 New
KT
152
Kanaly Trust
Texas
$3K -$4.4K -41 -57%
EWM
153
Evercore Wealth Management
New York
$3K – – –
ACS
154
Archford Capital Strategies
Illinois
$2.27K +$2.36K +22 New
BIM
155
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$2K – – –
AIG
156
American International Group
New York
$1.44K -$12.7K -118 -89%
Bessemer Group
157
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$1K – – –
PI
158
Putnam Investments
Massachusetts
– -$3.84M -33,413 Closed
AAM
159
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
– -$1.27M -11,063 Closed
SAM
160
Symphony Asset Management
California
– -$874K -7,612 Closed
SC
161
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
– -$832K -7,246 Closed
FCH
162
Freestone Capital Holdings
Washington
– -$488K -4,246 Closed
ST
163
Sentinel Trust
Texas
– -$257K -2,240 Closed
Jane Street
164
Jane Street
New York
– -$237K -2,072 Closed
HighTower Advisors
165
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
– -$222K -1,936 Closed
PG
166
PEAK6 Group
Illinois
– -$222K -1,930 Closed
PP
167
Paloma Partners
Connecticut
– -$210K -1,832 Closed
HNB
168
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
– -$37K -319 Closed
AP
169
Advisors Preferred
Maryland
– -$6K -60 Closed
ASN
170
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
– -$4K -38 Closed
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
171
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
– -$3K -22 Closed
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WPP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review

157 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WPP (WPP) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $873M — up 6% from $823M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new WPP positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 69 added to existing stakes and 37 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Suntrust Banks, adding an estimated $92.9M. The largest seller was Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky, cutting an estimated $4.29M.

  • 157 institutional investors held WPP (WPP) as of Q1 2014, up from 151 in Q4 2013.
  • Funds reported $873M of WPP stock for Q1 2014, up 6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 21 funds opened new WPP positions in Q1 2014 and 14 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest WPP buyer in Q1 2014 was Suntrust Banks, an estimated $92.9M added.
  • The largest WPP seller in Q1 2014 was Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky, an estimated $4.29M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.