Willis Towers Watson
574 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.4B invested in Willis Towers Watson in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 86 funds opening new positions, 183 increasing their positions, 222 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.
110% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $52.2M | Put options by funds: $24.8M
54% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 86 | Existing positions closed: 56
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 549 → 574 (+25)
3.45% more ownership
Funds ownership: 89.09% → 92.54% (+3.4%)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 183 | Existing positions reduced: 222
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.8B → $20.4B (-$4.4B)
22% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 14 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$397M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$179M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$138M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$98.3M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$82.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$186M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$154M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$139M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$129M |
| 5 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$112M |
WTW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
574 of the 5,959 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Willis Towers Watson (WTW) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $20.4B — down 18% from $24.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 86 funds opened new WTW positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 183 added to existing stakes and 222 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Artisan Partners, adding an estimated $397M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $186M.
- 574 institutional investors held Willis Towers Watson (WTW) as of Q2 2022, up from 549 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $20.4B of Willis Towers Watson stock for Q2 2022, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 86 funds opened new Willis Towers Watson positions in Q2 2022 and 56 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest Willis Towers Watson buyer in Q2 2022 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $397M added.
- The largest Willis Towers Watson seller in Q2 2022 was Ameriprise, an estimated $186M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.