WPP
207 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.01B invested in WPP in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 73 increasing their positions, 71 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
126% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.17M | Put options by funds: $959K
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 73 | Existing positions reduced: 71
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.06B → $1.01B (-$46.7M)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 226 → 207 (-19)
45% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 38
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$20.6M |
| 2 |
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
|
+$12.3M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$6.65M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$6.06M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$5.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
-$14.7M |
| 2 |
NC
Nicholas Company
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$11.1M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$9.85M |
| 4 |
GPCM
Greenbrier Partners Capital Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$8.75M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$6.37M |
WPP Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
207 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WPP (WPP) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $1.01B — down 4.4% from $1.06B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 38 funds closed out of WPP and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 17 holders — while 71 trimmed existing stakes and 73 added.
The largest buyer was Arrowstreet Capital, adding an estimated $20.6M. The largest seller was Harding Loevner, cutting an estimated $14.7M.
- 207 institutional investors held WPP (WPP) as of Q2 2017, down from 226 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $1.01B of WPP stock for Q2 2017, down 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new WPP positions in Q2 2017 and 38 closed out, a net change of -17 holders.
- The largest WPP buyer in Q2 2017 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $20.6M added.
- The largest WPP seller in Q2 2017 was Harding Loevner, an estimated $14.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.