WPP
251 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.06B invested in WPP in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 94 increasing their positions, 74 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 94 | Existing positions reduced: 74
3% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 39
0.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.95% → 1.05% (+0.1%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 251 → 251 (0)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.09B → $1.06B (-$32.7M)
53% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.13M | Put options by funds: $6.63M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
+$57.9M |
| 2 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$48.4M |
| 3 |
CEI
Clark Estates Inc
New York
|
+$29.1M |
| 4 |
MIP
Mondrian Investment Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$26.9M |
| 5 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$17.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
-$27.4M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$20.5M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$19.6M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$16.8M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$16.1M |
WPP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
251 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WPP (WPP) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $1.06B — down 3% from $1.09B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new WPP positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 94 added to existing stakes and 74 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Harding Loevner, adding an estimated $57.9M. The largest seller was Vulcan Value Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $27.4M sold.
- 251 institutional investors held WPP (WPP) as of Q1 2018, unchanged from Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $1.06B of WPP stock for Q1 2018, down 3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new WPP positions in Q1 2018 and 39 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest WPP buyer in Q1 2018 was Harding Loevner, an estimated $57.9M added.
- The largest WPP seller in Q1 2018 was Vulcan Value Partners, an estimated $27.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.