WPP
129 hedge funds and large institutions have $388M invested in WPP in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
34% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.94M | Put options by funds: $1.45M
1.72% more ownership
Funds ownership: 9.86% → 11.58% (+1.7%)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 144 → 129 (-15)
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $478M → $388M (-$89.3M)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 48
34% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 35
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$92.1M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$8.65M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$7.89M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$6.23M |
| 5 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$4.87M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$9.85M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$7.77M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$6.61M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$6.13M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$5.61M |
WPP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
129 institutional investors reported a position in WPP (WPP) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $388M — down 19% from $478M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 35 funds closed out of WPP and 23 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 48 trimmed existing stakes and 38 added.
The largest buyer was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, adding an estimated $92.1M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $9.85M.
- 129 institutional investors held WPP (WPP) as of Q1 2026, down from 144 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $388M of WPP stock for Q1 2026, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new WPP positions in Q1 2026 and 35 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest WPP buyer in Q1 2026 was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, an estimated $92.1M added.
- The largest WPP seller in Q1 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $9.85M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.