Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
WPZ was delisted on the 10th of August, 2018.
279 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.27B invested in Williams Partners L.P. in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 93 increasing their positions, 79 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
126% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 19
27% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $49.7M | Put options by funds: $39.2M
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 93 | Existing positions reduced: 79
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 21 (+3)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 260 → 279 (+19)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.8B → $8.27B (+$469M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TCA
Tortoise Capital Advisors
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$81.4M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$40.1M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$36.4M |
| 4 |
AA
ALPS Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$36.4M |
| 5 |
HFA
Harvest Fund Advisors
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
+$29.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$90.7M |
| 2 |
IG
ING Group
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$65.2M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$31.4M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$26.2M |
| 5 |
KACA
Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$25.8M |
WPZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
279 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Williams Partners L.P. (WPZ) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $8.27B — up 6% from $7.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new WPZ positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 93 added to existing stakes and 79 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Tortoise Capital Advisors, adding an estimated $81.4M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $90.7M.
- 279 institutional investors held Williams Partners L.P. (WPZ) as of Q4 2016, up from 260 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $8.27B of Williams Partners L.P. stock for Q4 2016, up 6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Williams Partners L.P. positions in Q4 2016 and 19 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest Williams Partners L.P. buyer in Q4 2016 was Tortoise Capital Advisors, an estimated $81.4M added.
- The largest Williams Partners L.P. seller in Q4 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $90.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.