Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
WPZ was delisted on the 10th of August, 2018.
221 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.32B invested in Williams Partners L.P. in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 96 reducing their positions, and 65 closing their positions.
51% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $32.3M | Put options by funds: $21.4M
17% less funds holding
Funds holding: 265 → 221 (-44)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 10 (-2)
24% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.71B → $4.32B (-$1.39B)
54% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 96
62% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 65
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$195M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$140M |
| 3 |
AA
ALPS Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$65.8M |
| 4 |
IG
ING Group
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$52.2M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$41.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCCA
Center Coast Capital Advisors
Houston,
Texas
|
-$215M |
| 2 |
TCA
Tortoise Capital Advisors
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$141M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$107M |
| 4 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$66.4M |
| 5 |
MHI
Miller Howard Investments
Kingston,
New York
|
-$60M |
WPZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
221 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Williams Partners L.P. (WPZ) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $4.32B — down 24% from $5.71B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 65 funds closed out of WPZ and 25 opened new positions — a net loss of 40 holders — while 96 trimmed existing stakes and 44 added.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $195M. The largest seller was Center Coast Capital Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $215M sold.
- 221 institutional investors held Williams Partners L.P. (WPZ) as of Q1 2016, down from 265 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $4.32B of Williams Partners L.P. stock for Q1 2016, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new Williams Partners L.P. positions in Q1 2016 and 65 closed out, a net change of -40 holders.
- The largest Williams Partners L.P. buyer in Q1 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $195M added.
- The largest Williams Partners L.P. seller in Q1 2016 was Center Coast Capital Advisors, an estimated $215M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.