Willis Towers Watson
400 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.7B invested in Willis Towers Watson in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 118 increasing their positions, 164 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
665% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.24M | Put options by funds: $1.08M
79% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 29
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.6B → $18.7B (+$2.06B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 379 → 400 (+21)
1.3% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.59% → 94.89% (+1.3%)
23% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 17 (-5)
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 118 | Existing positions reduced: 164
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$451M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$323M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$193M |
| 4 |
EIP
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
+$161M |
| 5 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$144M |
Top Sellers
WTW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
400 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Willis Towers Watson (WTW) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $18.7B — up 12% from $16.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 52 funds opened new WTW positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 118 added to existing stakes and 164 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity International, adding an estimated $451M. The largest seller was ValueAct Holdings, cutting an estimated $209M.
- 400 institutional investors held Willis Towers Watson (WTW) as of Q2 2017, up from 379 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $18.7B of Willis Towers Watson stock for Q2 2017, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 52 funds opened new Willis Towers Watson positions in Q2 2017 and 29 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest Willis Towers Watson buyer in Q2 2017 was Fidelity International, an estimated $451M added.
- The largest Willis Towers Watson seller in Q2 2017 was ValueAct Holdings, an estimated $209M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.