WPP
232 hedge funds and large institutions have $872M invested in WPP in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 61 increasing their positions, 97 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
0.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 1.03% → 0.94% (-0.09%)
9% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $25M | Put options by funds: $27.4M
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 248 → 232 (-16)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1B → $872M (-$132M)
37% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 61 | Existing positions reduced: 97
45% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 33
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$16.7M |
| 2 |
GT
Glenmede Trust
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.43M |
| 3 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$4.11M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$3.84M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.54M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
CEI
Clark Estates Inc
New York
|
-$29M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$16.5M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$13.4M |
| 4 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
-$10.8M |
| 5 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$8.43M |
WPP Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
232 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WPP (WPP) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $872M — down 13% from $1B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 33 funds closed out of WPP and 18 opened new positions — a net loss of 15 holders — while 97 trimmed existing stakes and 61 added.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $16.7M. The largest seller was Clark Estates Inc, cutting an estimated $29M.
- 232 institutional investors held WPP (WPP) as of Q3 2018, down from 248 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $872M of WPP stock for Q3 2018, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new WPP positions in Q3 2018 and 33 closed out, a net change of -15 holders.
- The largest WPP buyer in Q3 2018 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $16.7M added.
- The largest WPP seller in Q3 2018 was Clark Estates Inc, an estimated $29M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.