WPP
211 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.21B invested in WPP in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 91 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 14
133% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.25M | Put options by funds: $535K
112% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 91 | Existing positions reduced: 43
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 192 → 211 (+19)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.17B → $1.21B (+$37.3M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$101M |
| 2 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$28.7M |
| 3 |
CI
Cambiar Investors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$11.3M |
| 4 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$11.1M |
| 5 |
LG
Leuthold Group
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$8.13M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GPCM
Greenbrier Partners Capital Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$5.53M |
| 2 |
SOMRS
State of Michigan Retirement System
Lansing,
Michigan
|
-$4.7M |
| 3 |
FM
Forward Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$4.53M |
| 4 |
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
Fairport,
New York
|
-$2.7M |
| 5 |
Comerica Bank
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$1.73M |
WPP Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
211 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WPP (WPP) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $1.21B — up 3.2% from $1.17B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new WPP positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 91 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $101M. The largest seller was Greenbrier Partners Capital Management, cutting an estimated $5.53M.
- 211 institutional investors held WPP (WPP) as of Q3 2015, up from 192 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $1.21B of WPP stock for Q3 2015, up 3.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new WPP positions in Q3 2015 and 14 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest WPP buyer in Q3 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $101M added.
- The largest WPP seller in Q3 2015 was Greenbrier Partners Capital Management, an estimated $5.53M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.