WPP
WPP
129 hedge funds and large institutions have $652M invested in WPP in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
52% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 33
27% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 15
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $547M → $652M (+$105M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 128 → 129 (+1)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
36% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $865K | Put options by funds: $1.36M
Top Buyers
| 1 |
SB
Suntrust Banks
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$25.5M |
| 2 |
RFC
Russell Frank Company
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$4.73M |
| 3 |
Comerica Bank
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$2.52M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$2.28M |
| 5 |
SAM
Sentinel Asset Management
Montpelier,
Vermont
|
+$2.16M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
-$24.7M |
| 2 |
IG
ING Group
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$8.28M |
| 3 |
LG
Leuthold Group
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$5.99M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.14M |
| 5 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
-$1.49M |
WPP Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
129 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WPP (WPP) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $652M — up 19% from $547M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new WPP positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 50 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Suntrust Banks, opening a new position worth an estimated $25.5M. The largest seller was Harding Loevner, cutting an estimated $24.7M.
- 129 institutional investors held WPP (WPP) as of Q3 2013, up from 128 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $652M of WPP stock for Q3 2013, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new WPP positions in Q3 2013 and 15 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest WPP buyer in Q3 2013 was Suntrust Banks, an estimated $25.5M added.
- The largest WPP seller in Q3 2013 was Harding Loevner, an estimated $24.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.