WILLIAMS COS INC (WMB) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


WILLIAMS COS INC (WMB) position changes reported by tracked institutional filers across multiple SEC 13F reporting periods. Based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q3 2025), investors with some of the largest reported share count changes include Dodge & Cox Stock Fund, Sequoia Financial Advisors, First Eagle U.S. Value, Renaissance Technologies LLC, and Longleaf Partners. Explore insights into buying and selling patterns, position changes, and investment conviction levels to understand institutional trading behavior and market dynamics.

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Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q2 2021Dodge & Cox Stock FundBuy4,796,43173,224,494$1,944,110
Q1 2021Longleaf PartnersSell-815,9578,261,009$195,703
Q1 2021Dodge & Cox Stock FundBuy21,150,96968,428,063$1,621,061
Q1 2021Fairholme Capital ManagementBuy304,700304,700$7,218
Q4 2020Longleaf PartnersSell-49,0059,076,966$181,993
Q4 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-574,900218,385$4,379
Q4 2020Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-2,198,65647,277,094$947,906
Q3 2020Longleaf PartnersSell-499,1049,125,971$179,325
Q3 2020Dodge & Cox Stock FundBuy12,816,82249,475,750$972,198
Q2 2020Longleaf PartnersSell-3,916,3309,625,075$183,069
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,848,989793,285$15,088
Q2 2020Dodge & Cox Stock FundBuy36,658,92836,658,928$697,253
Q1 2020Longleaf PartnersBuy5,315,99213,541,405$191,611
Q1 2020Oaktree Capital ManagementBuy1,000,0001,000,000$14,150
Q4 2019Longleaf PartnersBuy8,225,4138,225,413$195,107
Q4 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy463,9002,642,274$62,675
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,170,1112,178,374$52,412
Q2 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,89517,048$478
Q1 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy10,62718,943$544
Q3 2018Appaloosa ManagementBuy1,044,4221,044,422$28,398
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy2,591,1853,348,485$91,045
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,471,200757,300$18,826
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,242,3002,228,500$66,877
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy458,200986,200$29,862
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,847,100528,000$15,624
Q1 2017First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-1,912,7683,074,950$90,988
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy140,1002,375,100$73,961
Q4 2016First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy2,965,9084,987,718$155,318
Q4 2016Lone Pine CapitalBuy7,080,68916,327,936$508,452
Q3 2016First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy2,021,8102,021,810$62,130

Frequently asked questions about WMB activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying WMB?

    Institutional owners buying WMB include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in WMB activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in WMB compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to WILLIAMS COS INC (WMB) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in WMB increasing?

    Institutional interest in WMB can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.