Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
WPZ was delisted on the 10th of August, 2018.
305 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.37B invested in Williams Partners L.P. in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 86 increasing their positions, 101 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
219% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $81.1M | Put options by funds: $25.4M
85% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 26
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 286 → 305 (+19)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.51B → $8.37B (-$134M)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 86 | Existing positions reduced: 101
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 16 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Blackstone Inc
New York
|
+$670M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$117M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$108M |
| 4 |
TCA
Tortoise Capital Advisors
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$75.8M |
| 5 |
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$38.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$142M |
| 2 |
AL
Appaloosa LP
Short Hills,
New Jersey
|
-$140M |
| 3 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$91.9M |
| 4 |
VEA
Virtus ETF Advisers
New York
|
-$65M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$59.5M |
WPZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
305 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Williams Partners L.P. (WPZ) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $8.37B — down 1.6% from $8.51B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new WPZ positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 86 added to existing stakes and 101 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Blackstone Inc, opening a new position worth an estimated $670M. The largest seller was Bank of Montreal, cutting an estimated $142M.
- 305 institutional investors held Williams Partners L.P. (WPZ) as of Q4 2017, up from 286 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $8.37B of Williams Partners L.P. stock for Q4 2017, down 1.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new Williams Partners L.P. positions in Q4 2017 and 26 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest Williams Partners L.P. buyer in Q4 2017 was Blackstone Inc, an estimated $670M added.
- The largest Williams Partners L.P. seller in Q4 2017 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $142M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.