WPP
148 hedge funds and large institutions have $327M invested in WPP in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.
0.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 0.86% → 0.81% (-0.04%)
23% less funds holding
Funds holding: 192 → 148 (-44)
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 59
57% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $753M → $327M (-$426M)
60% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $723K | Put options by funds: $1.82M
70% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 57
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Stanley Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$26.6M |
| 2 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$26.6M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$8.57M |
| 4 |
SIS
Susquehanna International Securities
Dublin,
Ireland
|
+$7.15M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.41M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MIS
Morningstar Investment Services
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$25.8M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$20.8M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$13.1M |
| 4 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$10.2M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$7.21M |
WPP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
148 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WPP (WPP) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $327M — down 57% from $753M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 57 funds closed out of WPP and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 40 holders — while 59 trimmed existing stakes and 43 added.
The largest buyer was Stanley Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $26.6M. The largest seller was Morningstar Investment Services, cutting an estimated $25.8M.
- 148 institutional investors held WPP (WPP) as of Q1 2020, down from 192 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $327M of WPP stock for Q1 2020, down 57% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new WPP positions in Q1 2020 and 57 closed out, a net change of -40 holders.
- The largest WPP buyer in Q1 2020 was Stanley Capital Management, an estimated $26.6M added.
- The largest WPP seller in Q1 2020 was Morningstar Investment Services, an estimated $25.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.