Willis Towers Watson
517 hedge funds and large institutions have $24.4B invested in Willis Towers Watson in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 178 increasing their positions, 187 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
912% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.7M | Put options by funds: $1.25M
36% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 47
12% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 33 → 37 (+4)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 503 → 517 (+14)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.4B → $24.4B (+$969M)
0.83% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.66% → 90.83% (-0.83%)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 178 | Existing positions reduced: 187
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DKCM
Davidson Kempner Capital Management
New York
|
+$290M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$186M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$159M |
| 4 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$145M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$143M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$1.13B |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$321M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$133M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$95.5M |
| 5 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$77.8M |
WTW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
517 of the 4,970 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Willis Towers Watson (WTW) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $24.4B — up 4.1% from $23.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 64 funds opened new WTW positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 178 added to existing stakes and 187 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Davidson Kempner Capital Management, adding an estimated $290M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $1.13B.
- 517 institutional investors held Willis Towers Watson (WTW) as of Q3 2020, up from 503 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $24.4B of Willis Towers Watson stock for Q3 2020, up 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 64 funds opened new Willis Towers Watson positions in Q3 2020 and 47 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest Willis Towers Watson buyer in Q3 2020 was Davidson Kempner Capital Management, an estimated $290M added.
- The largest Willis Towers Watson seller in Q3 2020 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $1.13B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.