Willis Towers Watson
544 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.2B invested in Willis Towers Watson in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 81 funds opening new positions, 167 increasing their positions, 211 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
103% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17.7M | Put options by funds: $8.74M
65% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 81 | Existing positions closed: 49
16% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 37 → 43 (+6)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 517 → 544 (+27)
2.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 90.83% → 92.85% (+2%)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.4B → $25.2B (+$856M)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 167 | Existing positions reduced: 211
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$220M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$213M |
| 3 |
FCM
Farallon Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$188M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$182M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$152M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$400M |
| 2 |
LP
Longview Partners
St Peter Port,
Guernsey
|
-$204M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$188M |
| 4 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
-$167M |
| 5 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$140M |
WTW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
544 of the 5,676 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Willis Towers Watson (WTW) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $25.2B — up 3.5% from $24.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 81 funds opened new WTW positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 167 added to existing stakes and 211 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $220M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $400M.
- 544 institutional investors held Willis Towers Watson (WTW) as of Q4 2020, up from 517 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $25.2B of Willis Towers Watson stock for Q4 2020, up 3.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 81 funds opened new Willis Towers Watson positions in Q4 2020 and 49 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest Willis Towers Watson buyer in Q4 2020 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $220M added.
- The largest Willis Towers Watson seller in Q4 2020 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $400M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.