WPP
WPP
192 hedge funds and large institutions have $753M invested in WPP in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 61 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
32% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 25
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $671M → $753M (+$81.4M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 186 → 192 (+6)
4% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.11M | Put options by funds: $5.89M
0.01% less ownership
Funds ownership: 0.87% → 0.86% (-0.01%)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 61
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$9.82M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$9.09M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$6.34M |
| 4 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$3.68M |
| 5 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$3.47M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$10.6M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$10.1M |
| 3 |
BIP
Brandes Investment Partners
La Jolla,
California
|
-$3.77M |
| 4 |
HI
Horizon Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.38M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$2.87M |
WPP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
192 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WPP (WPP) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $753M — up 12% from $671M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new WPP positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 59 added to existing stakes and 61 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $9.82M. The largest seller was Harris Associates, exiting entirely with an estimated $10.6M sold.
- 192 institutional investors held WPP (WPP) as of Q4 2019, up from 186 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $753M of WPP stock for Q4 2019, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new WPP positions in Q4 2019 and 25 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest WPP buyer in Q4 2019 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $9.82M added.
- The largest WPP seller in Q4 2019 was Harris Associates, an estimated $10.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.