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 ($9.0k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $15.49. Options: 5 managers hold calls ($1.7m notional), 5 hold puts ($1.5m).
Trends to Q2 2026
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 |
| Q3 2025 | 154 |
| Q4 2025 | 144 |
| Q1 2026 | 129 |
| Q2 2026 | 140 |
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 2024 | 93 | 78 |
| Q4 2024 | 97 | 79 |
| Q1 2025 | 67 | 123 |
| Q2 2025 | 99 | 74 |
| Q3 2025 | 92 | 86 |
| Q4 2025 | 71 | 96 |
| Q1 2026 | 61 | 83 |
| Q2 2026 | 78 | 60 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $2.3m | $4.2m | 1.81 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.3m | $1.8m | 1.37 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.9m | $1.4m | 0.75 |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7m | $1.5m | 0.88 |
Biggest buyers
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +1.7m |
| Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd | New | +676.0k |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC | New | +450.0k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Added | +345.1k |
| ABC ARBITRAGE SA | New | +291.1k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | New | +178.1k |
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP | Added | +171.1k |
| OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC | New | +155.3k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +139.4k |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | New | +109.8k |
Biggest sellers
| Mondrian Investment Partners LTD | Reduced | -3.4m |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Sold out | -420.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -261.0k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | -229.8k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -138.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -111.3k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Sold out | -104.1k |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC | Sold out | -75.1k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -69.1k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -49.5k |
Biggest calls
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Unchanged | $774.5k50.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $365.6k23.6k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $229.3k14.8k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $216.9k14.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $72.8k4.7k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $658.3k42.5k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $312.9k20.2k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Unchanged | $249.4k16.1k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | $212.2k13.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $31.0k2.0k 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 since 1 Apr 2026
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.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | Agnefjall Hans Peter Henrik Director | Bought | —75.0k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.75% of their portfolio | 16.7m $258.3m | Added +1.7m |
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.1m $16.6m | Added +171.1k |
| Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd 0.84% of their portfolio | 676.0k $10.5m | New |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 556.6k $8.7m | Reduced -111.3k |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 450.0k $7.0m | New |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 407.2k $6.3m | Reduced -138.4k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 387.1k $6.0m | Reduced -40.2k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 382.5k $5.9m | Added +345.1k |
| ABC ARBITRAGE SA 0.49% of their portfolio | 291.1k $4.5m | New |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 249.7k $3.9m | Added +139.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 214.3k $3.3m | Reduced -69.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 199.4k $3.1m | Reduced -261.0k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 191.4k $3.0m | Added +3.8k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 178.1k $2.8m | New |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 177.8k $2.8m | Added +22.8k |
| OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 155.3k $2.4m | New |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 132.7k $2.1m | Added +68.2k |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 123.0k $1.9m | Added +12.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 112.2k $1.7m | Reduced -2.7k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 110.8k $1.7m | Added +50.2k |
| Optiver Holding B.V. 0.02% of their portfolio | 109.8k $1.7m | New |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 108.9k $1.7m | Added +21.9k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 108.6k $1.7m | Reduced -49.5k |
| Range Financial Group LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 99.2k $1.5m | Added +25.5k |
| Transmarket Holdings LP 1.10% of their portfolio | 96.5k $1.5m | New |
| HARBOR CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC. 0.09% of their portfolio | 83.6k $1.3m | Added +77.5k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 81.8k $1.3m | New |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 80.7k $1.3m | Added +1.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.2k $1.2m | Added +6.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 76.0k $1.2m | Added +9.1k |
| LMR Partners LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 70.0k $1.1m | New |
| DV EQUITIES, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 67.6k $1.0m | First filing |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.5k $999.8k | Added +3.4k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.5k $828.0k | Added +10.8k |
| HANTZ FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 51.1k $791.0k | Added +2.8k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.1k $745.8k | Reduced -26.5k |
| QUADRANT CAPITAL GROUP LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 44.9k $695.4k | Added +42.3k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.8k $585.0k | Reduced -6.5k |
| BAROMETER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC. 0.16% of their portfolio | 36.9k $571.6k | Added +2.5k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.4k $548.9k | New |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.9k $525.3k | Reduced -10.4k |
| Virtu Financial LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 31.9k $494.0k | New |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.6k $489.9k | Added +14.3k |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.7k $474.9k | New |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.6k $458.6k | Reduced -229.8k |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 28.0k $434.1k | Reduced -10.5k |
| Farringdon Capital, Ltd. 0.21% of their portfolio | 28.0k $433.7k | New |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.0k $402.8k | Added +5.9k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.9k $400.7k | New |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.3k $392.7k | New |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.1k $388.4k | Reduced -23.5k |
| Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.5k $379.3k | Added +1.4k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.6k $303.5k | Added +6.8k |
| Callan Family Office, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.3k $298.9k | New |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.1k $295.3k | Added +1.1k |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.0k $295.0k | New |
| Legacy Wealth Asset Management, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 19.0k $294.1k | Added +1.1k |
| OPPENHEIMER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.9k $276.9k | Reduced -31.0k |
| Carolina Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 15.4k $239.3k | Reduced -15 |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.8k $229.8k | Reduced -1.3k |
| EVERGREEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.3k $224.9k | New |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.8k $213.9k | New |
| LANARK FINANCIAL, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.7k $213.0k | Added +4.8k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.2k $204.5k | Reduced -1.4k |
| Mezzasalma Advisors, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 13.0k $200.6k | Reduced -207 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.3k $190.6k | New |
| BEACON FINANCIAL GROUP 0.02% of their portfolio | 11.9k $184.4k | Added +533 |
| QRG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.3k $175.6k | New |
| Atria Investments, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.3k $175.3k | Added +112 |
| FOX RUN MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.03% of their portfolio | 11.0k $171.1k | New |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.8k $167.4k | Reduced -875 |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.7k $135.0k | Reduced -407 |
| Investors Research Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 8.4k $129.5k | Reduced -175 |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.9k $123.1k | Reduced -6.4k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.7k $103.0k | Added +705 |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.5k $85.8k | Added +4.7k |
| Pavaki Capital Management LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 5.0k $77.5k | Unchanged |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.1k $66.3k | Reduced -515 |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.7k $42.2k | Added +604 |
| Mondrian Investment Partners LTD 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.4k $36.5k | Reduced -3.4m |
| SIGNATUREFD, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2k $34.5k | Added +43 |
| Arax Advisory Partners 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0k $31.4k | Reduced -26 |
| Farther Finance Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8k $27.5k | Added +889 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7k $26.8k | Added +453 |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6k $25.4k | Added +604 |
| Allworth Financial LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5k $22.8k | Added +148 |
| GAMMA Investing LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3k $20.8k | Added +869 |
| ROTHSCHILD INVESTMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $16.0k | Unchanged |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $16.0k | Added +300 |
| CVA Family Office, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $15.5k | Unchanged |
| SBI Securities Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 783 $12.1k | Added +10 |
| Ascentis Independent Advisors 0.03% of their portfolio | 769 $11.9k | Unchanged |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 755 $11.7k | Reduced -168 |
| Blue Trust, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 729 $11.3k | Unchanged |
| PARADIGM ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 723 $11.2k | Unchanged |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 690 $10.7k | Added +183 |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 644 $10.0k | Reduced -9 |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 583 $9.0k | Unchanged |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 582 $9.0k | Unchanged |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 531 $8.2k | New |