Willis Towers Watson
242 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.29B invested in Willis Towers Watson in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 106 increasing their positions, 76 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
602% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.3M | Put options by funds: $1.04M
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 6 (+2)
39% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 106 | Existing positions reduced: 76
0% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.31B → $7.29B (-$16.2M)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 253 → 242 (-11)
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 28
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCM
Cantillon Capital Management
New York
|
+$52.7M |
| 2 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$51.8M |
| 3 |
Diamond Hill Capital Management
Columbus,
Ohio
|
+$31.3M |
| 4 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$30.9M |
| 5 |
SCM
Sterling Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$23.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$114M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$74.2M |
| 3 |
NIMC
NWQ Investment Management Company
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$36.1M |
| 4 |
OTPPB
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$33.4M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$28.9M |
WTW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
242 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Willis Towers Watson (WTW) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $7.29B — down 0.22% from $7.31B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 28 funds closed out of WTW and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 76 trimmed existing stakes and 106 added.
The largest buyer was Cantillon Capital Management, adding an estimated $52.7M. The largest seller was Bessemer Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $114M sold.
- 242 institutional investors held Willis Towers Watson (WTW) as of Q1 2014, down from 253 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $7.29B of Willis Towers Watson stock for Q1 2014, down 0.22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Willis Towers Watson positions in Q1 2014 and 28 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Willis Towers Watson buyer in Q1 2014 was Cantillon Capital Management, an estimated $52.7M added.
- The largest Willis Towers Watson seller in Q1 2014 was Bessemer Group, an estimated $114M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.