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WPP PLC NEW WPP

ADR · ADR · CUSIP 92937A102

British multinational advertising and public relations company

182 institutional holders +15 vs Q4 2022
9,705,6969.7m shares reported held*
$577.6mreported value*
28 new 71 added 48 reduced 12 sold out net bought ≈ $80.4m (+1.3m shares)

* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($861.3k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $59.51. Options: 6 managers hold calls ($2.4m notional), 5 hold puts ($2.1m).

Trends to Q1 2023

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

0100200Q3 22: 155Q4 22: 167Q1 23: 182182Q3 22Q4 22Q1 23
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 2022155
Q4 2022167
Q1 2023182

Buyers vs sellers

Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out

Bought or addedCut or sold out
1000100Q4 22: 81 bought or addedQ4 22: 77 cut or sold outQ4 22Q1 23: 99 bought or addedQ1 23: 60 cut or sold outQ1 23
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q4 20228177
Q1 20239960

Calls vs puts

Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls

CallsPuts
$0$1m$2m$3mQ3 22 calls: $1.1mQ3 22 puts: $1.2mQ3 22P/C 1.14Q4 22 calls: $2.2mQ4 22 puts: $604.7kQ4 22P/C 0.27Q1 23 calls: $2.4mQ1 23 puts: $2.1mQ1 23P/C 0.86
Numbers
QuarterCallsPutsP/C
Q3 2022$1.1m$1.2m1.14
Q4 2022$2.2m$604.7k0.27
Q1 2023$2.4m$2.1m0.86

Biggest buyers

FMR LLC Added +838,055+838.1k
BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP Added +335,365+335.4k
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Added +156,374+156.4k
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Added +66,615+66.6k
UBS Group AG Added +31,253+31.3k
MACQUARIE GROUP LTD Added +30,259+30.3k
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Added +20,920+20.9k
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC New +19,932+19.9k
PEAK6 Investments LLC Added +18,637+18.6k
ProVise Management Group, LLC Added +16,875+16.9k

Biggest sellers

Optiver Holding B.V. Sold out -132,139-132.1k
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Sold out -73,150-73.2k
BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ Reduced -35,022-35.0k
OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC Sold out -22,852-22.9k
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Reduced -15,161-15.2k
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Sold out -14,850-14.8k
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Reduced -14,488-14.5k
MQS Management LLC Sold out -12,053-12.1k
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC Reduced -10,600-10.6k
Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd Sold out -8,950-8.9k

Biggest calls

CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Added $934.5k15.7k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Reduced $714.2k12.0k shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Reduced $549.7k9.3k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Added $154.0k2.6k shares
PEAK6 Investments LLC New $23.8k400 shares
CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. Unchanged $00 shares

Biggest puts

CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Added $1.3m22.1k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC New $303.0k5.1k shares
PEAK6 Investments LLC Added $291.6k4.9k shares
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC New $142.8k2.4k shares
CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. Unchanged $00 shares

Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.

Major shareholders (over 5%)

Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.

HolderStakeChangeShares Last filed
HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-05-15 7.6% new 81.9m 2026-05-15
BlackRock Portfolio Management LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2025-04-15 5.4% new 58.5m 2025-04-15

Insider purchases and sales in Q1 2023

Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.

None reported in Q1 2023.

Holders, Q1 2023

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 1,579,5741.6m $94.0m $94.0m 0.00% Added +838.1k +838,055
2 Mondrian Investment Partners LTD 1.39% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 1,061,8861.1m $63.2m $63.2m 1.39% Unchanged
3 MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.07% of their portfolio Sydney, NSW 2000, C3 923,843923.8k $55.0m $55.0m 0.07% Added +30.3k +30,259
4 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 887,236887.2k $52.8m $52.8m 0.01% Added +66.6k +66,615
5 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 652,972653.0k $38.9m $38.9m 0.00% Reduced -8.3k -8,328
6 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 627,426627.4k $37.3m $37.3m 0.01% Added +4.0k +4,042
7 BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 380,737380.7k $22.7m $22.7m 0.00% Added +10.0k +10,033
8 BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP 0.44% of their portfolio LA JOLLA, CA 349,753349.8k $20.8m $20.8m 0.44% Added +335.4k +335,365
9 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 247,431247.4k $14.7m $14.7m 0.02% Added +156.4k +156,374
10 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 226,970227.0k $13.5m $13.5m 0.00% Reduced -14.5k -14,488
11 RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio ST PETERSBURG, FL 194,995195.0k $11.6m $11.6m 0.01% Added +15.5k +15,548
12 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 155,441155.4k $9.3m $9.3m 0.00% Reduced -433 -433
13 Morningstar Investment Services LLC 0.11% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 140,903140.9k $8.3m $8.3m 0.11% Reduced -1.5k -1,489
14 Capital International Investors 0.00% of their portfolio Los Angeles, CA 129,617129.6k $7.7m $7.7m 0.00% Added +8.8k +8,769
15 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 110,707110.7k $6.6m $6.6m 0.00% Added +11.6k +11,584
16 CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 0.02% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 100,482100.5k $6.0m $6.0m 0.02% Added +1.2k +1,166
17 BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 95,87995.9k $5.7m $5.7m 0.00% Reduced -35.0k -35,022
18 ProVise Management Group, LLC 0.51% of their portfolio CLEARWATER, FL 89,82889.8k $5.3m $5.3m 0.51% Added +16.9k +16,875
19 ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio Berwyn, PA 88,42188.4k $5.3m $5.3m 0.00% Added +10.3k +10,319
20 Bard Financial Services, Inc. 0.41% of their portfolio BRANFORD, CT 87,06087.1k $5.2m $5.2m 0.41% Added +5.5k +5,450
21 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 84,13784.1k $5.0m $5.0m 0.00% Added +31.3k +31,253
22 PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 81,36881.4k $4.8m $4.8m 0.00% Added +7.1k +7,060
23 PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio Pittsburgh, PA 81,20181.2k $4.8m $4.8m 0.00% Reduced -1.7k -1,664
24 Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.05% of their portfolio EDMONTON, A0 79,00079.0k $4.7m $4.7m 0.05% Unchanged
25 PEAK6 Investments LLC 0.23% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 60,85860.9k $3.6m $3.6m 0.23% Added +18.6k +18,637
26 NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Boston, MA 60,14260.1k $3.6m $3.6m 0.01% Reduced -834 -834
27 Hanson & Doremus Investment Management 0.76% of their portfolio BURLINGTON, VT 57,39857.4k $3.4m $3.4m 0.76% Reduced -426 -426
28 GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA 0.02% of their portfolio PHILADELPHIA, PA 55,36955.4k $3.3m $3.3m 0.02% Reduced -1.5k -1,544
29 Mariner, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Overland Park, KS 43,73943.7k $2.6m $2.6m 0.01% Reduced -236 -236
30 LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio FORT MILL, SC 39,16439.2k $2.3m $2.3m 0.00% Added +5.5k +5,547
31 Ethic Inc. 0.09% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 37,75937.8k $2.2m $2.2m 0.09% Added +91 +91
32 D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 36,46936.5k $2.2m $2.2m 0.00% Added +20.9k +20,920
33 AMG National Trust Bank 0.07% of their portfolio GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 35,80835.8k $2.1m $2.1m 0.07% Reduced -72 -72
34 HANTZ FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 0.06% of their portfolio SOUTHFIELD, MI 34,46434.5k $2.1m $2.1m 0.06% Added +804 +804
35 Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio ST. PETERSBURG, FL 32,54632.5k $1.9m $1.9m 0.00% Added +1.2k +1,245
36 OPPENHEIMER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.03% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 32,33632.3k $1.9m $1.9m 0.03% Added +4.2k +4,175
37 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 23,19223.2k $1.4m $1.4m 0.00% Reduced -562 -562
38 O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio Stamford, CT 23,05623.1k $1.4m $1.4m 0.02% Added +3.2k +3,162
39 STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio ST. LOUIS, MO 22,34722.3k $1.3m $1.3m 0.00% Added +677 +677
40 Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio PLANO, TX 21,50321.5k $1.3m $1.3m 0.00% Reduced -3.3k -3,287
41 Schechter Investment Advisors, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, MI 21,08321.1k $1.3m $1.3m 0.12% Reduced -216 -216
42 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 20,68620.7k $1.2m $1.2m 0.00% Added +666 +666
43 EAGLE GLOBAL ADVISORS LLC 0.08% of their portfolio Houston, TX 20,54520.5k $1.2m $1.2m 0.08% Added +45 +45
44 VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio San Antonio, TX 19,93219.9k $1.2m $1.2m 0.00% New
45 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 19,52419.5k $1.2m $1.2m 0.00% Added +307 +307
46 AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio KANSAS CITY, MO 19,05019.1k $1.1m $1.1m 0.00% Added +1.1k +1,066
47 US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 16,81016.8k $1.0m $1.0m 0.00% Added +1.8k +1,846
48 Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio HOUSTON, TX 15,78315.8k $939.0k $939.0k 0.02% Reduced -756 -756
49 TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 15,44915.4k $919.5k $919.5k 0.00% Reduced -6 -6
50 Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio OVERLAND PARK, KS 15,17715.2k $903.4k $903.4k 0.00% Added +1.3k +1,269
51 NewEdge Wealth, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 14,49414.5k $862.7k $862.7k 0.03% Added +1.6k +1,621
52 Vestmark Advisory Solutions, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio Wakefield, MA 14,47114.5k $861.3k $861.3k 0.04% Added +1.6k +1,598
53 Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio Seattle, WA 13,00013.0k $773.8k $773.8k 0.05% Added +101 +101
54 Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio OAKLAND, CA 12,10312.1k $722.5k $722.5k 0.03% Added +4.7k +4,671
55 EXENCIAL WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 11,87411.9k $706.7k $706.7k 0.04% New
56 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 11,42411.4k $680.0k $680.0k 0.00% Reduced -15.2k -15,161
57 Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.04% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 11,12411.1k $662.0k $662.0k 0.04% Added +5.9k +5,896
58 MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio SPRINGFIELD, MA 11,09011.1k $660.0k $660.0k 0.00% Reduced -110 -110
59 Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 10,70010.7k $636.9k $636.9k 0.01% Reduced -10.6k -10,600
60 M&T Bank Corp 0.00% of their portfolio BUFFALO, NY 10,28010.3k $612.1k $612.1k 0.00% Added +598 +598
61 RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 9,8009.8k $583.0k $583.0k 0.00% New
62 NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio MILWAUKEE, WI 9,6869.7k $576.5k $576.5k 0.00% Added +649 +649
63 Investors Research Corp 0.15% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 9,4479.4k $562.3k $562.3k 0.15% Reduced -125 -125
64 RITHOLTZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT 0.03% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 9,2679.3k $551.5k $551.5k 0.03% Added +2.0k +1,972
65 PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio BEDMINSTER, NJ 8,8968.9k $529.0k $529.0k 0.01% Unchanged
66 Legacy Wealth Asset Management, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio WOODBURY, MN 8,7938.8k $523.4k $523.4k 0.19% Reduced -486 -486
67 SIGNATUREFD, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 8,6278.6k $513.5k $513.5k 0.01% Reduced -60 -60
68 OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 8,5278.5k $507.4k $507.4k 0.00% Added +260 +260
69 Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 8,4628.5k $503.7k $503.7k 0.00% Added +2.0k +1,999
70 Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd 0.15% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 8,2188.2k $479.8k $479.8k 0.15% Unchanged
71 MISSION WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LP 0.02% of their portfolio Santa Barbara, CA 8,1858.2k $487.2k $487.2k 0.02% Reduced -84 -84
72 ADVISOR PARTNERS II, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio WALNUT CREEK, CA 7,9928.0k $475.7k $475.7k 0.03% Added +424 +424
73 BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.00% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 7,5587.6k $449.9k $449.9k 0.00% Added +273 +273
74 Cetera Advisor Networks LLC 0.00% of their portfolio EL SEGUNDO, CA 7,4347.4k $442.5k $442.5k 0.00% Added +679 +679
75 Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio VANCOUVER, A1 7,4297.4k $442.2k $442.2k 0.00% Added +3.3k +3,311
76 Ellevest, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 7,2197.2k $429.7k $429.7k 0.03% Reduced -99 -99
77 HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 7,0327.0k $421.0k $421.0k 0.00% Added +616 +616
78 BEACON FINANCIAL GROUP 0.06% of their portfolio DALLAS, TX 6,9817.0k $409.0k $409.0k 0.06% Reduced -694 -694
79 SOL Capital Management CO 0.07% of their portfolio ROCKVILLE, MD 6,9507.0k $413.7k $413.7k 0.07% Unchanged
80 CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 6,8696.9k $408.8k $408.8k 0.00% Added +749 +749
81 Cerity Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 6,6046.6k $393.1k $393.1k 0.00% Added +1.9k +1,941
82 First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio Boston, MA 6,4536.5k $384.1k $384.1k 0.05% Added +217 +217
83 SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio OAKS, PA 6,3756.4k $379.9k $379.9k 0.00% Added +1.3k +1,296
84 Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio MORRISTOWN, NJ 6,2666.3k $373.0k $373.0k 0.00% Reduced -5.0k -4,959
85 Center for Financial Planning, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio SOUTHFIED, MI 6,1536.2k $366.2k $366.2k 0.08% Added +691 +691
86 Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio PHILADELPHIA, PA 6,0896.1k $362.0k $362.0k 0.00% Added +32 +32
87 Global Trust Asset Management, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 5,9816.0k $356.0k $356.0k 0.17% Reduced -60 -60
88 Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio MILWAUKEE, WI 5,7435.7k $341.8k $341.8k 0.00% Reduced -1.6k -1,638
89 COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio WALTHAM, MA 5,7415.7k $341.0k $341.0k 0.00% Reduced -209 -209
90 Archford Capital Strategies, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio SWANSEA, IL 5,7285.7k $333.4k $333.4k 0.07% Added +548 +548
91 NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW ORLEANS, LA 5,5445.5k $330.0k $330.0k 0.00% Reduced -173 -173
92 QUADRANT CAPITAL GROUP LLC 0.03% of their portfolio CINCINNATI, OH 5,4995.5k $327.3k $327.3k 0.03% Added +197 +197
93 GREENLEAF TRUST 0.00% of their portfolio KALAMAZOO, MI 5,4765.5k $325.9k $325.9k 0.00% Unchanged
94 Orion Porfolio Solutions, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio OMAHA, NE 5,4615.5k $325.0k $325.0k 0.00% Added +73 +73
95 Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Omaha, NE 5,4615.5k $325.0k $325.0k 0.00% New
96 Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio FAIRFIELD, IA 5,2575.3k $313.0k $313.0k 0.00% Reduced -239 -239
97 TODD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Louisville, KY 5,0215.0k $298.9k $298.9k 0.01% New
98 SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 4,7794.8k $284.0k $284.0k 0.00% Added +36 +36
99 Corient Private Wealth LP 0.00% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 4,7494.7k $282.7k $282.7k 0.00% New
100 INTRUST BANK NA 0.03% of their portfolio WICHITA, KS 4,5474.5k $270.6k $270.6k 0.03% New