Willis Towers Watson
421 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.4B invested in Willis Towers Watson in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 144 increasing their positions, 152 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
45% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 16 (+5)
28% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.2M | Put options by funds: $7.92M
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17B → $18.4B (+$1.39B)
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 59
0.97% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.19% → 93.16% (+0.97%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 420 → 421 (+1)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 144 | Existing positions reduced: 152
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$616M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$325M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$166M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$141M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$105M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$736M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$106M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$63.2M |
| 4 |
PIP
Permian Investment Partners
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$63.1M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$61.2M |
WTW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
421 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Willis Towers Watson (WTW) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $18.4B — up 8.2% from $17B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 62 funds opened new WTW positions and 59 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 144 added to existing stakes and 152 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Artisan Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $616M. The largest seller was Harris Associates, cutting an estimated $736M.
- 421 institutional investors held Willis Towers Watson (WTW) as of Q4 2018, up from 420 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $18.4B of Willis Towers Watson stock for Q4 2018, up 8.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 62 funds opened new Willis Towers Watson positions in Q4 2018 and 59 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Willis Towers Watson buyer in Q4 2018 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $616M added.
- The largest Willis Towers Watson seller in Q4 2018 was Harris Associates, an estimated $736M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.