Willis Towers Watson
544 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.5B invested in Willis Towers Watson in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 71 funds opening new positions, 161 increasing their positions, 218 reducing their positions, and 63 closing their positions.
892% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $40.6M | Put options by funds: $4.1M
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 71 | Existing positions closed: 63
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $25.3B → $27.5B (+$2.21B)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 43 → 46 (+3)
0.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.96% → 93.17% (+0.21%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 543 → 544 (+1)
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 161 | Existing positions reduced: 218
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BG
Baupost Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$545M |
| 2 |
FCM
Farallon Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$471M |
| 3 |
Eagle Capital Management (New York)
New York
|
+$435M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$189M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$141M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$543M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$277M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$257M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$257M |
| 5 |
LP
Longview Partners
St Peter Port,
Guernsey
|
-$140M |
WTW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
544 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Willis Towers Watson (WTW) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $27.5B — up 8.7% from $25.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 71 funds opened new WTW positions and 63 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 161 added to existing stakes and 218 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Baupost Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $545M. The largest seller was Artisan Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $543M sold.
- 544 institutional investors held Willis Towers Watson (WTW) as of Q1 2021, up from 543 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $27.5B of Willis Towers Watson stock for Q1 2021, up 8.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 71 funds opened new Willis Towers Watson positions in Q1 2021 and 63 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Willis Towers Watson buyer in Q1 2021 was Baupost Group, an estimated $545M added.
- The largest Willis Towers Watson seller in Q1 2021 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $543M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.