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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0.28% more ownership

Funds ownership: 92.67%92.95% (+0.28%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1212 (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: 433412 (-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

Holders
412
Holders Change
-21
Holders Change %
-4.85%
% of All Funds
9.43%
Holding in Top 10
12
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.27%
New
43
Increased
135
Reduced
142
Closed
62
Calls
$15.3M
Puts
$29.6M
Net Calls
-$14.3M
Net Calls Change
-$2.68M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Deutsche Bank
51
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$50.1M -$8.09M -53,172 -14%
OCAM
52
Onex Canada Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$45.5M +$45.7M +300,299 New
Renaissance Technologies
53
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$45.5M -$10.6M -69,400 -19%
California Public Employees Retirement System
54
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$44.6M +$2.57M +16,911 +6%
BTP
55
Bloom Tree Partners
New York
$42.5M +$7.81M +51,292 +22%
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
56
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Japan
$41.6M -$462K -3,033 -1%
CI Investments Inc
57
CI Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$39.9M -$70.8M -464,835 -64%
Russell Investments Group
58
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$39.3M -$13.9M -91,062 -26%
UBS Group
59
UBS Group
Switzerland
$39M -$9.27M -60,879 -19%
RJA
60
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$38.5M +$124K +813 +0.3%
USAA
61
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$37.5M +$6.83M +44,900 +22%
HP
62
Hosking Partners
United Kingdom
$35M +$244K +1,603 +0.7%
RhumbLine Advisers
63
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$34.2M +$260K +1,706 +0.8%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
64
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$34.1M +$2M +13,158 +6%
AllianceBernstein
65
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$32.3M +$160K +1,048 +0.5%
JP Morgan Chase
66
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$31.3M +$5.71M +37,529 +22%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
67
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$30.5M +$1.54M +10,089 +5%
Morgan Stanley
68
Morgan Stanley
New York
$29.9M -$11.1M -73,208 -27%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
69
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$29.6M -$2.89K -19 -0%
Principal Financial Group
70
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$29.5M -$265K -1,744 -0.9%
TA
71
Teachers Advisors
New York
$27.5M +$930K +6,110 +3%
Franklin Resources
72
Franklin Resources
California
$26.4M -$27.1M -177,847 -51%
PI
73
PGGM Investments
Netherlands
$25.2M
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
74
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$25.1M +$390K +2,560 +2%
AT
75
AMF Tjänstepension
Sweden
$24.8M +$24.9M +163,588 New

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.