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 ($960.1k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $35.00. Options: 3 managers hold calls ($780.7k notional), 5 hold puts ($2.9m).
Trends to Q2 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 155 |
| Q4 2022 | 167 |
| Q1 2023 | 182 |
| Q2 2023 | 186 |
| Q3 2023 | 171 |
| Q4 2023 | 191 |
| Q1 2024 | 184 |
| Q2 2024 | 188 |
| Q3 2024 | 190 |
| Q4 2024 | 194 |
| Q1 2025 | 178 |
| Q2 2025 | 173 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 71 | 90 |
| Q4 2023 | 91 | 73 |
| Q1 2024 | 87 | 85 |
| Q2 2024 | 102 | 63 |
| Q3 2024 | 93 | 78 |
| Q4 2024 | 97 | 79 |
| Q1 2025 | 67 | 123 |
| Q2 2025 | 99 | 74 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $387.9k | $685.3k | 1.77 |
| Q4 2024 | $3.4m | $1.6m | 0.48 |
| Q1 2025 | $2.8m | $2.2m | 0.78 |
| Q2 2025 | $780.7k | $2.9m | 3.70 |
Biggest buyers
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +3.4m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +488.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +183.3k |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP | New | +80.4k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +79.6k |
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP | Added | +68.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +45.9k |
| Range Financial Group LLC | New | +44.6k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP | Added | +34.8k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +34.7k |
Biggest sellers
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -438.4k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -424.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -235.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -185.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | Reduced | -144.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -88.6k |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Sold out | -63.2k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Sold out | -57.0k |
| OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC | Sold out | -46.9k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Reduced | -33.4k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $420.1k12.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $360.6k10.3k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $1.6m46.1k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | Reduced | $875.2k25.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $297.6k8.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $98.0k2.8k 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 Q2 2025
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 2025.
Holders, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.15% of their portfolio | 10.1m $355.0m | Added +3.4m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.0m $70.4m | Reduced -438.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 855.3k $29.9m | Added +488.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 767.4k $26.9m | Added +183.3k |
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP 0.20% of their portfolio | 626.4k $21.9m | Added +68.3k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 607.3k $21.3m | Reduced -424.9k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 595.0k $20.8m | Added +24.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 483.6k $16.9m | Reduced -235.4k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 470.9k $16.5m | Added +45.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 376.9k $13.2m | Reduced -88.6k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 189.7k $6.6m | Added +1.7k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 166.5k $5.8m | Added +34.7k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 138.4k $4.8m | Reduced -144.6k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 106.5k $3.7m | Reduced -24.9k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 106.4k $3.7m | Reduced -5.5k |
| MERITAGE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT 0.23% of their portfolio | 102.6k $3.6m | Added +15.6k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 99.3k $3.5m | Added +32.8k |
| Gilman Hill Asset Management, LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 91.6k $3.2m | Reduced -1.9k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 86.0k $3.0m | Added +79.6k |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.20% of their portfolio | 80.4k $2.8m | New |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 71.6k $2.5m | Added +1.6k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 55.6k $1.9m | Added +34.8k |
| Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 49.8k $1.7m | Added +12.1k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.2k $1.7m | Added +6.4k |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.04% of their portfolio | 45.0k $1.6m | Added +17.4k |
| Range Financial Group LLC 0.61% of their portfolio | 44.6k $1.6m | New |
| OPPENHEIMER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 44.5k $1.6m | Added +9.8k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.1k $1.5m | Added +3.4k |
| ABC ARBITRAGE SA 0.17% of their portfolio | 42.5k $1.5m | Added +32.4k |
| HANTZ FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 41.5k $1.5m | Added +553 |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.4k $1.4m | Added +6.4k |
| Parallel Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 35.0k $1.2m | Added +332 |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.6k $1.1m | Added +14.8k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.0k $1.1m | Added +4.9k |
| CEERA INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 32.0k $1.1m | Added +3.5k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.6k $1.1m | Added +15.5k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.2k $1.1m | New |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.9k $942.7k | Reduced -2.6k |
| NewEdge Wealth, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 22.8k $596.4k | Added +5.2k |
| Inlet Private Wealth, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 22.4k $784.2k | Reduced -5.5k |
| Vestmark Advisory Solutions, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 22.3k $781.4k | Reduced -12.7k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.4k $714.1k | New |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.4k $713.4k | Added +11.4k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.3k $712.2k | Unchanged |
| Mork Capital Management, LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 19.2k $672.2k | Unchanged |
| Caption Management, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 19.2k $671.9k | Reduced -8.0k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.8k $623.5k | Reduced -141 |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.7k $585.9k | Added +3.6k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.9k $578.7k | Reduced -1.6k |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 15.1k $528.5k | New |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.0k $455.5k | Reduced -33.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.9k $455.9k | Reduced -1.8k |
| Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.6k $441.4k | Added +2.0k |
| Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 12.5k $438.5k | Reduced -21.2k |
| Abel Hall, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 11.8k $412.8k | New |
| M&T Bank Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.6k $407.6k | Added +71 |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.6k $407.3k | New |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.6k $404.7k | Added +1.2k |
| LANARK FINANCIAL, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 11.2k $391.0k | Added +1.4k |
| QRG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.8k $378.4k | New |
| Legacy Wealth Asset Management, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 10.7k $373.2k | Added +420 |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.0k $351.2k | Reduced -20.9k |
| Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.8k $341.8k | New |
| Virtu Financial LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 9.7k $338.0k | New |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.5k $332.3k | Reduced -5.5k |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.4k $328.8k | Added +3.7k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.4k $327.5k | Reduced -185.0k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.1k $317.6k | Added +1.3k |
| Investors Research Corp 0.06% of their portfolio | 8.8k $309.3k | Unchanged |
| Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 8.8k $308.1k | Unchanged |
| Hudson Portfolio Management LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 8.6k $302.3k | Unchanged |
| IEQ CAPITAL, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.6k $299.3k | New |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.4k $295.1k | New |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.4k $293.0k | New |
| Ethic Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.3k $290.4k | Reduced -9.6k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.1k $283.6k | New |
| BEACON FINANCIAL GROUP 0.03% of their portfolio | 8.0k $281.6k | Reduced -169 |
| Vident Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.9k $275.2k | Added +1.7k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.8k $271.9k | Added +654 |
| Mezzasalma Advisors, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 7.5k $263.2k | Added +74 |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.4k $259.3k | Reduced -125 |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.7k $235.1k | Added +360 |
| MISSION WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.7k $234.8k | Reduced -1.4k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.6k $230.9k | New |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.6k $230.4k | New |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.4k $224.0k | Added +2.4k |
| Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio | 6.1k $214.0k | Reduced -2.5k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.1k $212.0k | Added +1.9k |
| Farringdon Capital, Ltd. 0.07% of their portfolio | 6.0k $210.0k | New |
| Versant Capital Management, Inc 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.4k $188.5k | Added +2.9k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.3k $184.6k | Reduced -671 |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.2k $183.9k | Reduced -4.3k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.7k $163.1k | Added +169 |
| SIGNATUREFD, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.8k $132.6k | Reduced -886 |
| Estabrook Capital Management 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.0k $105.0k | Unchanged |
| Arax Advisory Partners 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.5k $86.2k | Added +946 |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.4k $82.4k | Added +1.2k |
| Brooklyn Investment Group 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.3k $80.3k | Added +377 |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2k $77.0k | Added +1.2k |
| Blue Trust, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0k $69.7k | Added +588 |