WPP
168 hedge funds and large institutions have $582M invested in WPP in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 64 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 16
49% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 64 | Existing positions reduced: 43
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $461M → $582M (+$121M)
10% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.85M | Put options by funds: $1.68M
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 161 → 168 (+7)
0.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.72% → 0.77% (+0.05%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$21.1M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$16.1M |
| 3 |
MIS
Morningstar Investment Services
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$10.7M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$8.29M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$4.67M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.3M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.66M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$5.48M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$4.76M |
| 5 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$1.2M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VFA
176
Valeo Financial Advisors
Carmel,
Indiana
| – | -$11K | -197 | Closed |
|
|
VCG
177
Vantage Consulting Group
Virginia Beach,
Virginia
| – | -$3K | -53 | Closed |
|
|
MS
178
Marshall & Sullivan
Seattle,
Washington
| – | -$468 | -25 | Closed |
|
|
CCA
179
Childress Capital Advisors
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$1K | -24 | Closed |
|
180
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
| – | -$1K | -22 | Closed |
|
|
RWA
181
Ropes Wealth Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$1K | -12 | Closed |
|
|
AWM
182
Avior Wealth Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
| – | +$294 | +5 | New |
|
WPP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
168 of the 5,696 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WPP (WPP) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $582M — up 26% from $461M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new WPP positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 64 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $21.1M. The largest seller was Old Mission Capital, cutting an estimated $7.3M.
- 168 institutional investors held WPP (WPP) as of Q1 2021, up from 161 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $582M of WPP stock for Q1 2021, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new WPP positions in Q1 2021 and 16 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest WPP buyer in Q1 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $21.1M added.
- The largest WPP seller in Q1 2021 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $7.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.