WPP
193 hedge funds and large institutions have $647M invested in WPP in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 63 increasing their positions, 61 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $564M → $647M (+$83.7M)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 63 | Existing positions reduced: 61
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 0.86% → 0.84% (-0.02%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 204 → 193 (-11)
23% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 40
44% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.46M | Put options by funds: $2.58M
Top Buyers
| 1 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$5.67M |
| 2 |
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$5.47M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$4.56M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.97M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$3.91M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$8.57M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$7.28M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$6.18M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$6.13M |
| 5 |
BIP
Brandes Investment Partners
La Jolla,
California
|
-$5.84M |
WPP Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
193 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WPP (WPP) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $647M — up 15% from $564M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 40 funds closed out of WPP and 31 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 61 trimmed existing stakes and 63 added.
The largest buyer was Parametric Portfolio Associates, adding an estimated $5.67M. The largest seller was Deutsche Bank, cutting an estimated $8.57M.
- 193 institutional investors held WPP (WPP) as of Q2 2019, down from 204 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $647M of WPP stock for Q2 2019, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new WPP positions in Q2 2019 and 40 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest WPP buyer in Q2 2019 was Parametric Portfolio Associates, an estimated $5.67M added.
- The largest WPP seller in Q2 2019 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $8.57M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.