WPP
170 hedge funds and large institutions have $991M invested in WPP in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
51% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 45
45% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 20
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $910M → $991M (+$81M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 164 → 170 (+6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$92.4M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$9.23M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$8.81M |
| 4 |
MA
Montag & Associates
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$2.88M |
| 5 |
CI
Cambiar Investors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$2.53M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VFA
Virtus Fund Advisers
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$66.4M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$6.93M |
| 3 |
FWCM
Ferguson Wellman Capital Management
Portland,
Oregon
|
-$5.39M |
| 4 |
RFC
Russell Frank Company
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$5.31M |
| 5 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$4.97M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
| – | -$1.08M | -10,766 | Closed |
|
177
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$812K | -8,085 | Closed |
|
|
HI
178
HBK Investments
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$693K | -6,900 | Closed |
|
|
VKH
179
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
| – | -$424K | -4,223 | Closed |
|
|
HCM
180
Herndon Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$314K | -3,130 | Closed |
|
|
BF
181
BOK Financial
Tulsa,
Oklahoma
| – | -$282K | -2,812 | Closed |
|
|
HR
182
Howe & Rusling
Rochester,
New York
| – | -$105K | -1,044 | Closed |
|
183
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
| – | -$36K | -361 | Closed |
|
|
WTB
184
Washington Trust Bank
Spokane,
Washington
| – | -$25K | -245 | Closed |
|
|
EWM
185
Evercore Wealth Management
New York
| – | -$12K | -119 | Closed |
|
|
SSB
186
Sandy Spring Bank
Olney,
Maryland
| – | -$8K | -80 | Closed |
|
187
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$8K | -79 | Closed |
|
|
PTC
188
Private Trust Company
Cleveland,
Ohio
| – | -$7K | -65 | Closed |
|
|
W
189
Wealthfront
Palo Alto,
California
| – | -$3K | -25 | Closed |
|
|
AIG
190
American International Group
New York
| – | -$1.41K | -14 | Closed |
|
WPP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
170 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WPP (WPP) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $991M — up 8.9% from $910M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new WPP positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 68 added to existing stakes and 45 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $92.4M. The largest seller was Virtus Fund Advisers, exiting entirely with an estimated $66.4M sold.
- 170 institutional investors held WPP (WPP) as of Q4 2014, up from 164 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $991M of WPP stock for Q4 2014, up 8.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new WPP positions in Q4 2014 and 20 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest WPP buyer in Q4 2014 was Northern Trust, an estimated $92.4M added.
- The largest WPP seller in Q4 2014 was Virtus Fund Advisers, an estimated $66.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.