WPP
200 hedge funds and large institutions have $501M invested in WPP in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 76 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.
16% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.99M | Put options by funds: $3.43M
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0.21% less ownership
Funds ownership: 0.94% → 0.74% (-0.21%)
14% less funds holding
Funds holding: 232 → 200 (-32)
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 76
42% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $872M → $501M (-$370M)
44% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 70
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$12.6M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$9.68M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$7.78M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$7.29M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.86M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
-$89.5M |
| 2 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$60.6M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$14.7M |
| 4 |
JCM
Janney Capital Management
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$12.7M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$7.5M |
WPP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
200 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WPP (WPP) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $501M — down 42% from $872M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 70 funds closed out of WPP and 39 opened new positions — a net loss of 31 holders — while 76 trimmed existing stakes and 56 added.
The largest buyer was Invesco, adding an estimated $12.6M. The largest seller was Harding Loevner, exiting entirely with an estimated $89.5M sold.
- 200 institutional investors held WPP (WPP) as of Q4 2018, down from 232 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $501M of WPP stock for Q4 2018, down 42% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new WPP positions in Q4 2018 and 70 closed out, a net change of -31 holders.
- The largest WPP buyer in Q4 2018 was Invesco, an estimated $12.6M added.
- The largest WPP seller in Q4 2018 was Harding Loevner, an estimated $89.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.