WPP PLC NEW WPP
ADR · ADR · CUSIP 92937A102
British multinational advertising and public relations company
* 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
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 155 |
| Q4 2022 | 167 |
| Q1 2023 | 182 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 81 | 77 |
| Q1 2023 | 99 | 60 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $1.1m | $1.2m | 1.14 |
| Q4 2022 | $2.2m | $604.7k | 0.27 |
| Q1 2023 | $2.4m | $2.1m | 0.86 |
Biggest buyers
| FMR LLC | Added | +838.1k |
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP | Added | +335.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +156.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +66.6k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +31.3k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | Added | +30.3k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +20.9k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | New | +19.9k |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | +18.6k |
| ProVise Management Group, LLC | Added | +16.9k |
Biggest sellers
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Sold out | -132.1k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Sold out | -73.2k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Reduced | -35.0k |
| OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC | Sold out | -22.9k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -15.2k |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | Sold out | -14.8k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -14.5k |
| MQS Management LLC | Sold out | -12.1k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC | Reduced | -10.6k |
| Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd | Sold out | -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.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-05-15 | 7.6% |
| BlackRock Portfolio Management LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2025-04-15 | 5.4% |
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
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6m $94.0m | Added +838.1k |
| Mondrian Investment Partners LTD 1.39% of their portfolio | 1.1m $63.2m | Unchanged |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.07% of their portfolio | 923.8k $55.0m | Added +30.3k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 887.2k $52.8m | Added +66.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 653.0k $38.9m | Reduced -8.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 627.4k $37.3m | Added +4.0k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 380.7k $22.7m | Added +10.0k |
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP 0.44% of their portfolio | 349.8k $20.8m | Added +335.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 247.4k $14.7m | Added +156.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 227.0k $13.5m | Reduced -14.5k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 195.0k $11.6m | Added +15.5k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 155.4k $9.3m | Reduced -433 |
| Morningstar Investment Services LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 140.9k $8.3m | Reduced -1.5k |
| Capital International Investors 0.00% of their portfolio | 129.6k $7.7m | Added +8.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 110.7k $6.6m | Added +11.6k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 100.5k $6.0m | Added +1.2k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 95.9k $5.7m | Reduced -35.0k |
| ProVise Management Group, LLC 0.51% of their portfolio | 89.8k $5.3m | Added +16.9k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 88.4k $5.3m | Added +10.3k |
| Bard Financial Services, Inc. 0.41% of their portfolio | 87.1k $5.2m | Added +5.5k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 84.1k $5.0m | Added +31.3k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 81.4k $4.8m | Added +7.1k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 81.2k $4.8m | Reduced -1.7k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.05% of their portfolio | 79.0k $4.7m | Unchanged |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 60.9k $3.6m | Added +18.6k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 60.1k $3.6m | Reduced -834 |
| Hanson & Doremus Investment Management 0.76% of their portfolio | 57.4k $3.4m | Reduced -426 |
| GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA 0.02% of their portfolio | 55.4k $3.3m | Reduced -1.5k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 43.7k $2.6m | Reduced -236 |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.2k $2.3m | Added +5.5k |
| Ethic Inc. 0.09% of their portfolio | 37.8k $2.2m | Added +91 |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.5k $2.2m | Added +20.9k |
| AMG National Trust Bank 0.07% of their portfolio | 35.8k $2.1m | Reduced -72 |
| HANTZ FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 0.06% of their portfolio | 34.5k $2.1m | Added +804 |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.5k $1.9m | Added +1.2k |
| OPPENHEIMER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 32.3k $1.9m | Added +4.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.2k $1.4m | Reduced -562 |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 23.1k $1.4m | Added +3.2k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.3k $1.3m | Added +677 |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.5k $1.3m | Reduced -3.3k |
| Schechter Investment Advisors, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 21.1k $1.3m | Reduced -216 |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.7k $1.2m | Added +666 |
| EAGLE GLOBAL ADVISORS LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 20.5k $1.2m | Added +45 |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.9k $1.2m | New |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.5k $1.2m | Added +307 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.1k $1.1m | Added +1.1k |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.8k $1.0m | Added +1.8k |
| Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 15.8k $939.0k | Reduced -756 |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.4k $919.5k | Reduced -6 |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.2k $903.4k | Added +1.3k |
| NewEdge Wealth, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 14.5k $862.7k | Added +1.6k |
| Vestmark Advisory Solutions, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 14.5k $861.3k | Added +1.6k |
| Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 13.0k $773.8k | Added +101 |
| Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 12.1k $722.5k | Added +4.7k |
| EXENCIAL WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 11.9k $706.7k | New |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.4k $680.0k | Reduced -15.2k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 11.1k $662.0k | Added +5.9k |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.1k $660.0k | Reduced -110 |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.7k $636.9k | Reduced -10.6k |
| M&T Bank Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.3k $612.1k | Added +598 |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.8k $583.0k | New |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.7k $576.5k | Added +649 |
| Investors Research Corp 0.15% of their portfolio | 9.4k $562.3k | Reduced -125 |
| RITHOLTZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT 0.03% of their portfolio | 9.3k $551.5k | Added +2.0k |
| PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.9k $529.0k | Unchanged |
| Legacy Wealth Asset Management, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 8.8k $523.4k | Reduced -486 |
| SIGNATUREFD, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.6k $513.5k | Reduced -60 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.5k $507.4k | Added +260 |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.5k $503.7k | Added +2.0k |
| Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd 0.15% of their portfolio | 8.2k $479.8k | Unchanged |
| MISSION WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 8.2k $487.2k | Reduced -84 |
| ADVISOR PARTNERS II, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 8.0k $475.7k | Added +424 |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.6k $449.9k | Added +273 |
| Cetera Advisor Networks LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.4k $442.5k | Added +679 |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.4k $442.2k | Added +3.3k |
| Ellevest, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 7.2k $429.7k | Reduced -99 |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.0k $421.0k | Added +616 |
| BEACON FINANCIAL GROUP 0.06% of their portfolio | 7.0k $409.0k | Reduced -694 |
| SOL Capital Management CO 0.07% of their portfolio | 7.0k $413.7k | Unchanged |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.9k $408.8k | Added +749 |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.6k $393.1k | Added +1.9k |
| First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio | 6.5k $384.1k | Added +217 |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.4k $379.9k | Added +1.3k |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.3k $373.0k | Reduced -5.0k |
| Center for Financial Planning, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 6.2k $366.2k | Added +691 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.1k $362.0k | Added +32 |
| Global Trust Asset Management, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 6.0k $356.0k | Reduced -60 |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.7k $341.8k | Reduced -1.6k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.7k $341.0k | Reduced -209 |
| Archford Capital Strategies, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 5.7k $333.4k | Added +548 |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.5k $330.0k | Reduced -173 |
| QUADRANT CAPITAL GROUP LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.5k $327.3k | Added +197 |
| GREENLEAF TRUST 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.5k $325.9k | Unchanged |
| Orion Porfolio Solutions, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.5k $325.0k | Added +73 |
| Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.5k $325.0k | New |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.3k $313.0k | Reduced -239 |
| TODD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.0k $298.9k | New |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.8k $284.0k | Added +36 |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.7k $282.7k | New |
| INTRUST BANK NA 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.5k $270.6k | New |