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WPP PLC NEW WPP

ADR · ADR · CUSIP 92937A102

British multinational advertising and public relations company

188 institutional holders +4 vs Q1 2024
17,939,54917.9m shares reported held*
$822.3mreported value*
23 new 79 added 41 reduced 22 sold out net bought ≈ $110.8m (+2.4m 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 ($1.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $45.84. Options: 3 managers hold calls ($164.2k notional), 5 hold puts ($1.0m).

Trends to Q2 2024

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

0100200Q3 22: 155Q4 22: 167Q1 23: 182Q2 23: 186Q3 23: 171Q4 23: 191Q1 24: 184Q2 24: 188188Q3 22Q1 23Q3 23Q1 24Q2 24
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 2022155
Q4 2022167
Q1 2023182
Q2 2023186
Q3 2023171
Q4 2023191
Q1 2024184
Q2 2024188

Buyers vs sellers

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

Bought or addedCut or sold out
2000200Q4 22: 81 bought or addedQ4 22: 77 cut or sold outQ4 22Q1 23: 99 bought or addedQ1 23: 60 cut or sold outQ2 23: 99 bought or addedQ2 23: 70 cut or sold outQ2 23Q3 23: 71 bought or addedQ3 23: 90 cut or sold outQ4 23: 91 bought or addedQ4 23: 73 cut or sold outQ4 23Q1 24: 87 bought or addedQ1 24: 85 cut or sold outQ2 24: 102 bought or addedQ2 24: 63 cut or sold outQ2 24
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q4 20228177
Q1 20239960
Q2 20239970
Q3 20237190
Q4 20239173
Q1 20248785
Q2 202410263

Calls vs puts

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

CallsPuts
$0$1m$2m$3mQ3 23 calls: $1.0mQ3 23 puts: $1.5mQ3 23P/C 1.47Q4 23 calls: $1.6mQ4 23 puts: $993.8kQ4 23P/C 0.62Q1 24 calls: $1.1mQ1 24 puts: $2.1mQ1 24P/C 1.99Q2 24 calls: $164.2kQ2 24 puts: $1.0mQ2 24P/C 6.18
Numbers
QuarterCallsPutsP/C
Q3 2023$1.0m$1.5m1.47
Q4 2023$1.6m$993.8k0.62
Q1 2024$1.1m$2.1m1.99
Q2 2024$164.2k$1.0m6.18

Biggest buyers

HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Added +3,401,014+3.4m
Invesco Ltd. Added +662,308+662.3k
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Added +257,588+257.6k
FMR LLC Added +179,553+179.6k
Optiver Holding B.V. Added +164,450+164.4k
HRT FINANCIAL LP New +90,812+90.8k
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Added +84,534+84.5k
BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ Added +80,102+80.1k
BlackRock Inc. Added +74,580+74.6k
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Added +63,363+63.4k

Biggest sellers

MORGAN STANLEY Reduced -1,708,572-1.7m
Mondrian Investment Partners LTD Reduced -446,814-446.8k
MACQUARIE GROUP LTD Reduced -331,001-331.0k
Pacer Advisors, Inc. Sold out -185,388-185.4k
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ Sold out -120,564-120.6k
Alberta Investment Management Corp Sold out -79,000-79.0k
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC Reduced -28,700-28.7k
Hanson & Doremus Investment Management Reduced -20,670-20.7k
BARCLAYS PLC Sold out -14,000-14.0k
Bard Financial Services, Inc. Reduced -12,000-12.0k

Biggest calls

CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Reduced $160.2k3.5k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Reduced $4.0k100 shares
CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. Unchanged $00 shares

Biggest puts

WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC New $439.5k9.6k shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Reduced $265.5k5.8k shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Reduced $233.5k5.1k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Reduced $77.0k1.7k 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 Q2 2024

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 Q2 2024.

Holders, Q2 2024

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.58% of their portfolio Los Angeles, CA 3,621,3143.6m $165.8m $165.8m 0.58% Added +3.4m +3,401,014
2 Mondrian Investment Partners LTD 2.04% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 2,903,2012.9m $132.8m $132.8m 2.04% Reduced -446.8k -446,814
3 Invesco Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 2,096,0832.1m $96.0m $96.0m 0.02% Added +662.3k +662,308
4 FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 1,365,2911.4m $62.5m $62.5m 0.00% Added +179.6k +179,553
5 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,255,7511.3m $57.5m $57.5m 0.01% Added +84.5k +84,534
6 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 818,421818.4k $37.5m $37.5m 0.00% Reduced -1.7m -1,708,572
7 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 787,971788.0k $36.1m $36.1m 0.01% Added +17.1k +17,090
8 BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP 0.37% of their portfolio LA JOLLA, CA 652,269652.3k $30.2m $30.2m 0.37% Added +42.7k +42,690
9 BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 634,635634.6k $29.1m $29.1m 0.00% Added +74.6k +74,580
10 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 369,123369.1k $16.9m $16.9m 0.00% Added +257.6k +257,588
11 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 321,973322.0k $14.8m $14.8m 0.00% Added +63.4k +63,363
12 MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.02% of their portfolio Sydney, NSW 2000, C3 285,812285.8k $13.1m $13.1m 0.02% Reduced -331.0k -331,001
13 ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio Berwyn, PA 199,110199.1k $9.1m $9.1m 0.00% Added +27.4k +27,384
14 BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 191,401191.4k $9.2m $9.2m 0.00% Added +80.1k +80,102
15 RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio ST PETERSBURG, FL 183,419183.4k $8.4m $8.4m 0.01% Reduced -2.0k -2,035
16 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 176,498176.5k $8.1m $8.1m 0.00% Added +46.2k +46,222
17 Optiver Holding B.V. 0.16% of their portfolio AMSTERDAM, P7 176,164176.2k $8.1m $8.1m 0.16% Added +164.4k +164,450
18 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 137,011137.0k $6.3m $6.3m 0.00% Added +2.2k +2,224
19 Capital International Investors 0.00% of their portfolio Los Angeles, CA 125,339125.3k $5.9m $5.9m 0.00% Reduced -250 -250
20 CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 0.01% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 98,53698.5k $4.5m $4.5m 0.01% Reduced -486 -486
21 HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 90,81290.8k $4.2m $4.2m 0.02% New
22 Bard Financial Services, Inc. 0.39% of their portfolio BRANFORD, CT 82,15582.2k $3.8m $3.8m 0.39% Reduced -12.0k -12,000
23 Gilman Hill Asset Management, LLC 0.63% of their portfolio NEW CANAAN, CT 75,81675.8k $3.5m $3.5m 0.63% Added +3.5k +3,465
24 Mariner, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Overland Park, KS 73,75773.8k $3.4m $3.4m 0.01% Added +24.5k +24,527
25 NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Boston, MA 62,63262.6k $2.9m $2.9m 0.01% Added +3.0k +2,964
26 Ethic Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 60,19060.2k $2.8m $2.8m 0.06% Added +5.7k +5,695
27 MERITAGE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT 0.16% of their portfolio OVERLAND PARK, KS 54,81654.8k $2.5m $2.5m 0.16% Reduced -1.3k -1,297
28 EAGLE GLOBAL ADVISORS LLC 0.13% of their portfolio Houston, TX 54,16054.2k $2.5m $2.5m 0.13% Added +2.2k +2,170
29 LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio FORT MILL, SC 45,56945.6k $2.1m $2.1m 0.00% Added +1.3k +1,286
30 HANTZ FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 0.04% of their portfolio SOUTHFIELD, MI 40,62240.6k $1.9m $1.9m 0.04% Added +2.8k +2,816
31 Parallel Advisors, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 35,48135.5k $1.6m $1.6m 0.04% Reduced -43 -43
32 OPPENHEIMER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 34,76534.8k $1.6m $1.6m 0.02% Added +2.9k +2,862
33 STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio ST. LOUIS, MO 33,38533.4k $1.5m $1.5m 0.00% Added +6.8k +6,831
34 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 32,81332.8k $1.5m $1.5m 0.00% Reduced -1.9k -1,856
35 JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 30,33530.3k $1.4m $1.4m 0.00% New
36 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio BALA CYNWYD, PA 25,75225.8k $1.2m $1.2m 0.00% New
37 Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio OVERLAND PARK, KS 24,43124.4k $1.1m $1.1m 0.00% Added +4.1k +4,086
38 O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Stamford, CT 22,02222.0k $1.0m $1.0m 0.01% Added +918 +918
39 Schechter Investment Advisors, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, MI 21,82221.8k $999.0k $999.0k 0.08% Added +2.1k +2,067
40 Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 21,03821.0k $963.1k $963.1k 0.02% Added +6.2k +6,236
41 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 20,51520.5k $939.2k $939.2k 0.00% Added +4.7k +4,697
42 US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 19,70019.7k $901.9k $901.9k 0.00% Reduced -566 -566
43 AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio KANSAS CITY, MO 19,41219.4k $888.7k $888.7k 0.00% Unchanged
44 Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio HOUSTON, TX 19,17619.2k $878.0k $878.0k 0.02% Added +1.4k +1,420
45 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 18,08918.1k $828.1k $828.1k 0.00% Added +2.3k +2,286
46 NewEdge Wealth, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 18,06718.1k $827.1k $827.1k 0.02% Added +205 +205
47 Vestmark Advisory Solutions, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio Wakefield, MA 17,75317.8k $812.7k $812.7k 0.03% Added +413 +413
48 HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 16,04316.0k $735.0k $735.0k 0.00% Reduced -460 -460
49 Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio OAKLAND, CA 14,72914.7k $673.7k $673.7k 0.01% Added +2.3k +2,329
50 SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio OAKS, PA 14,72714.7k $674.3k $674.3k 0.00% Added +2.2k +2,156
51 Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 13,30013.3k $608.9k $608.9k 0.00% Reduced -28.7k -28,700
52 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 13,29313.3k $608.6k $608.6k 0.00% Added +3.6k +3,559
53 M&T Bank Corp 0.00% of their portfolio BUFFALO, NY 12,65212.7k $579.0k $579.0k 0.00% Added +418 +418
54 Balanced Rock Investment Advisors LLC 0.46% of their portfolio ROSLINDALE, MA 12,00212.0k $549.5k $549.5k 0.46% Reduced -174 -174
55 Inlet Private Wealth, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio Jupiter, FL 11,55011.6k $528.8k $528.8k 0.14% Unchanged
56 Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio Seattle, WA 11,19611.2k $512.6k $512.6k 0.02% Reduced -777 -777
57 Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ENGLEWOOD, NJ 10,74210.7k $494.1k $494.1k 0.00% Added +566 +566
58 Axiom Advisory, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio SAN DIEGO, CA 10,52110.5k $523.1k $523.1k 0.01% New
59 NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio MILWAUKEE, WI 10,52010.5k $481.6k $481.6k 0.00% Added +606 +606
60 Corient Private Wealth LP 0.00% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 10,49610.5k $480.5k $480.5k 0.00% Added +3.0k +2,967
61 Cresset Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Chicago, IL 10,13310.1k $479.1k $479.1k 0.00% Added +3.1k +3,085
62 Legacy Wealth Asset Management, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio WOODBURY, MN 10,12510.1k $463.5k $463.5k 0.13% Added +329 +329
63 Cerity Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 10,05210.1k $460.2k $460.2k 0.00% Reduced -3.7k -3,685
64 CEERA INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio BELLAIRE, TX 10,02010.0k $458.7k $458.7k 0.19% New
65 RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 10,00010.0k $457.8k $457.8k 0.00% New
66 SIGNATUREFD, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 9,5049.5k $435.1k $435.1k 0.01% Added +380 +380
67 LANARK FINANCIAL, INC. 0.04% of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 9,2829.3k $424.0k $424.0k 0.04% Added +2.7k +2,722
68 Investors Research Corp 0.10% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 8,9478.9k $409.6k $409.6k 0.10% Unchanged
69 MISSION WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LP 0.01% of their portfolio Santa Barbara, CA 8,5308.5k $390.5k $390.5k 0.01% Reduced -50 -50
70 Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio SCHAUMBURG, IL 8,2658.3k $378.4k $378.4k 0.00% Added +1.8k +1,839
71 Ellevest, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 8,2508.2k $377.7k $377.7k 0.02% Added +453 +453
72 JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.00% of their portfolio DES PERES, MO 8,1338.1k $372.3k $372.3k 0.00% Added +8.1k +8,114
73 BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.00% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 7,9477.9k $363.8k $363.8k 0.00% Unchanged
74 CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 7,9017.9k $361.7k $361.7k 0.00% Added +1.2k +1,177
75 BEACON FINANCIAL GROUP 0.04% of their portfolio DALLAS, TX 7,5727.6k $346.6k $346.6k 0.04% Reduced -403 -403
76 First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio Boston, MA 7,5257.5k $344.5k $344.5k 0.02% Added +14 +14
77 Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio MORRISTOWN, NJ 6,8746.9k $314.7k $314.7k 0.00% Reduced -49 -49
78 Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio ST. PETERSBURG, FL 6,8606.9k $314.0k $314.0k 0.00% Added +545 +545
79 XTX Topco Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 6,7916.8k $310.9k $310.9k 0.03% New
80 Center for Financial Planning, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio SOUTHFIED, MI 6,6666.7k $305.2k $305.2k 0.04% Unchanged
81 OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC 0.01% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 6,5466.5k $299.7k $299.7k 0.01% New
82 QUADRANT CAPITAL GROUP LLC 0.02% of their portfolio CINCINNATI, OH 6,3246.3k $289.9k $289.9k 0.02% Added +130 +130
83 Caprock Group, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio BOISE, ID 6,2226.2k $294.5k $294.5k 0.01% New
84 AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Greenwich, CT 6,1756.2k $282.7k $282.7k 0.00% New
85 PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio Pittsburgh, PA 6,1556.2k $281.8k $281.8k 0.00% Reduced -2.7k -2,661
86 Vident Advisory, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Alpharetta, GA 5,7215.7k $261.9k $261.9k 0.01% New
87 UNITED CAPITAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio IRVING, TX 5,6605.7k $259.1k $259.1k 0.00% Added +483 +483
88 Ballentine Partners, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Waltham, MA 5,6415.6k $258.2k $258.2k 0.00% Reduced -467 -467
89 HF Advisory Group, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio Annapolis, MD 5,3885.4k $246.7k $246.7k 0.13% Added +840 +840
90 RITHOLTZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 5,3585.4k $245.3k $245.3k 0.01% Reduced -146 -146
91 GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA 0.00% of their portfolio PHILADELPHIA, PA 5,3295.3k $244.0k $244.0k 0.00% Added +642 +642
92 BAILARD, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio Foster City, CA 5,3015.3k $242.7k $242.7k 0.01% Reduced -38 -38
93 Morningstar Investment Services LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 5,0225.0k $235.0k $235.0k 0.00% Reduced -165 -165
94 GREENLEAF TRUST 0.00% of their portfolio KALAMAZOO, MI 4,9855.0k $228.2k $228.2k 0.00% New
95 Mezzasalma Advisors, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio TINTON FALLS, NJ 4,9334.9k $225.8k $225.8k 0.10% New
96 SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 4,8014.8k $220.0k $220.0k 0.00% Added +58 +58
97 Cable Hill Partners, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio PORTLAND, OR 4,7704.8k $226.1k $226.1k 0.02% New
98 Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC 0.03% of their portfolio Chicago, IL 4,7074.7k $215.5k $215.5k 0.03% Added +364 +364
99 COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio WALTHAM, MA 4,6054.6k $211.0k $211.0k 0.00% Added +253 +253
100 Orion Porfolio Solutions, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio OMAHA, NE 4,4974.5k $205.9k $205.9k 0.00% Added +51 +51