WPP
191 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.12B invested in WPP in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
488% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.62M | Put options by funds: $785K
230% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 10
39% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 49
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $991M → $1.12B (+$133M)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 170 → 191 (+21)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$12.6M |
| 2 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
+$10.9M |
| 3 |
TAM
Todd Asset Management
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
+$8.19M |
| 4 |
TRSOTSOK
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky
Frankfort,
Kentucky
|
+$7.52M |
| 5 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$6.13M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$4.81M |
| 2 |
SOMRS
State of Michigan Retirement System
Lansing,
Michigan
|
-$3.93M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$3.66M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$2.57M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$2.49M |
WPP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
191 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WPP (WPP) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $1.12B — up 13% from $991M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new WPP positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 68 added to existing stakes and 49 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $12.6M. The largest seller was Neuberger Berman Group, cutting an estimated $4.81M.
- 191 institutional investors held WPP (WPP) as of Q1 2015, up from 170 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $1.12B of WPP stock for Q1 2015, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new WPP positions in Q1 2015 and 10 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest WPP buyer in Q1 2015 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $12.6M added.
- The largest WPP seller in Q1 2015 was Neuberger Berman Group, an estimated $4.81M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.