Willis Towers Watson
580 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.1B invested in Willis Towers Watson in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 98 funds opening new positions, 177 increasing their positions, 211 reducing their positions, and 73 closing their positions.
197% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $89.7M | Put options by funds: $30.2M
34% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 98 | Existing positions closed: 73
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 562 → 580 (+18)
1.59% more ownership
Funds ownership: 89.99% → 91.58% (+1.6%)
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $27B → $27.1B (+$67.3M)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 177 | Existing positions reduced: 211
21% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 39 → 31 (-8)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SV
Starboard Value
New York
|
+$497M |
| 2 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$493M |
| 3 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$388M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$338M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$233M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$334M |
| 2 |
FCM
Farallon Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$319M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$256M |
| 4 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$205M |
| 5 |
UOC
UBS O'Connor
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$195M |
WTW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
580 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Willis Towers Watson (WTW) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $27.1B — up 0.25% from $27B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 98 funds opened new WTW positions and 73 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 177 added to existing stakes and 211 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Starboard Value, opening a new position worth an estimated $497M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $334M.
- 580 institutional investors held Willis Towers Watson (WTW) as of Q4 2021, up from 562 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $27.1B of Willis Towers Watson stock for Q4 2021, up 0.25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 98 funds opened new Willis Towers Watson positions in Q4 2021 and 73 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest Willis Towers Watson buyer in Q4 2021 was Starboard Value, an estimated $497M added.
- The largest Willis Towers Watson seller in Q4 2021 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $334M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.