WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC LTD (WTW) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC LTD (WTW). Institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC Form 13F filings. This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Baupost Group, Dodge & Cox Stock Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value, Renaissance Technologies LLC, and Olstein Capital Management.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy86,523267,020$34,950
Q1 2017Hancock Classic ValueBuy23,2081,238,446$162,100
Q1 2017Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-22,7783,163,044$414,011
Q4 2016Abrams Capital ManagementBuy1,183,2871,183,287$144,692
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy164,920180,497$22,071
Q4 2016Hancock Classic ValueBuy158,4091,215,238$148,599
Q4 2016Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-106,4693,185,822$389,563
Q4 2016Ariel Appreciation FundSell-917409,202$50,037
Q4 2016First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-3273,523,542$430,859
Q3 2016Cantillon Capital ManagementBuy340,4003,292,291$437,117
Q3 2016Hancock Classic ValueSell-154,2721,056,829$140,315
Q3 2016Ariel Appreciation FundBuy60,398410,119$54,451
Q3 2016First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-11,8813,523,869$467,864
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy7,20015,577$2,068
Q2 2016ValueAct HoldingsBuy428,0008,108,015$1,007,907
Q2 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-117,7038,377$1,041
Q2 2016Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-86,8532,951,891$366,949
Q2 2016Hancock Classic ValueSell-39,9101,211,101$150,552
Q2 2016Ariel Appreciation FundBuy17,395349,721$43,474
Q2 2016First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy7,5263,535,750$439,529
Q1 2016ValueAct HoldingsBuy7,680,0157,680,015$911,311
Q1 2016First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy3,528,2243,528,224$418,659
Q1 2016Cantillon Capital ManagementBuy3,038,7443,038,744$360,578
Q1 2016Egerton Capital UKBuy2,126,6332,126,633$252,346
Q1 2016Hancock Classic ValueBuy1,251,0111,251,011$148,445
Q1 2016Ariel Appreciation FundBuy332,326332,326$39,434
Q1 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy126,080126,080$14,961

Frequently asked questions about WTW activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying WTW?

    Institutional owners buying WTW 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 WTW activity?

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

  • Is institutional interest in WTW increasing?

    Institutional interest in WTW 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.

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