Willis Towers Watson
225 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.59B invested in Willis Towers Watson in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 76 increasing their positions, 72 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.
393% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.43M | Put options by funds: $290K
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 10 (+2)
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.22B → $8.59B (+$1.36B)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 76 | Existing positions reduced: 72
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 247 → 225 (-22)
37% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 57
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$393M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$62.5M |
| 3 |
AGM
Alpine Global Management
New York
|
+$60.7M |
| 4 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$28.7M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$26.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$183M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$80M |
| 3 |
AA
AQR Arbitrage
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$60.6M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$50.6M |
| 5 |
CCP
Clarkston Capital Partners
Rochester,
Michigan
|
-$41.3M |
WTW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
225 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Willis Towers Watson (WTW) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $8.59B — up 19% from $7.22B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 57 funds closed out of WTW and 36 opened new positions — a net loss of 21 holders — while 72 trimmed existing stakes and 76 added.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $393M. The largest seller was Harris Associates, cutting an estimated $183M.
- 225 institutional investors held Willis Towers Watson (WTW) as of Q4 2015, down from 247 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $8.59B of Willis Towers Watson stock for Q4 2015, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new Willis Towers Watson positions in Q4 2015 and 57 closed out, a net change of -21 holders.
- The largest Willis Towers Watson buyer in Q4 2015 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $393M added.
- The largest Willis Towers Watson seller in Q4 2015 was Harris Associates, an estimated $183M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.