Willis Towers Watson
412 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.4B invested in Willis Towers Watson in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 135 increasing their positions, 142 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
0.28% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.67% → 92.95% (+0.28%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 12 (0)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.6B → $18.4B (-$253M)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 135 | Existing positions reduced: 142
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 433 → 412 (-21)
31% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 62
48% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15.3M | Put options by funds: $29.6M
Top Buyers
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$120M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$112M |
| 3 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
+$67.6M |
| 4 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$46.4M |
| 5 |
OCAM
Onex Canada Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$45.7M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$146M |
| 2 |
CI Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$70.8M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$56.7M |
| 4 |
MAI
Marble Arch Investments
New York
|
-$45.8M |
| 5 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$37.2M |
WTW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
412 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Willis Towers Watson (WTW) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $18.4B — down 1.4% from $18.6B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 62 funds closed out of WTW and 43 opened new positions — a net loss of 19 holders — while 142 trimmed existing stakes and 135 added.
The largest buyer was D.E. Shaw & Co, adding an estimated $120M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $146M.
- 412 institutional investors held Willis Towers Watson (WTW) as of Q2 2018, down from 433 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $18.4B of Willis Towers Watson stock for Q2 2018, down 1.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Willis Towers Watson positions in Q2 2018 and 62 closed out, a net change of -19 holders.
- The largest Willis Towers Watson buyer in Q2 2018 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $120M added.
- The largest Willis Towers Watson seller in Q2 2018 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $146M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.