Willis Towers Watson
420 hedge funds and large institutions have $17B invested in Willis Towers Watson in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 126 increasing their positions, 161 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
741% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $68.5M | Put options by funds: $8.15M
36% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 39
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 412 → 420 (+8)
0.72% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.95% → 92.22% (-0.72%)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.4B → $17B (-$1.4B)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 11 (-1)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 126 | Existing positions reduced: 161
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$358M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$64.2M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$44M |
| 4 |
CC
Carlson Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$38.7M |
| 5 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$37.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$330M |
| 2 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$186M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$101M |
| 4 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$79.9M |
| 5 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
-$67.3M |
WTW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
420 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Willis Towers Watson (WTW) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $17B — down 7.6% from $18.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new WTW positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 126 added to existing stakes and 161 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital International Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $358M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $330M.
- 420 institutional investors held Willis Towers Watson (WTW) as of Q3 2018, up from 412 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $17B of Willis Towers Watson stock for Q3 2018, down 7.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new Willis Towers Watson positions in Q3 2018 and 39 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Willis Towers Watson buyer in Q3 2018 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $358M added.
- The largest Willis Towers Watson seller in Q3 2018 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $330M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.