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WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC LTD WTW

SHS · Common Stock · CUSIP G96629103

Global insurance company

565 institutional holders
101,654,983101.7m shares reported held*
$20.4bnreported value*

* 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 ($99.9m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $201.04. Options: 12 managers hold calls ($49.2m notional), 12 hold puts ($35.9m).

Biggest calls

SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP — $19.8m98.5k shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC — $13.6m67.7k shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC — $5.3m26.2k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC — $4.1m20.2k shares
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC — $3.1m15.3k shares
Walleye Trading LLC — $1.8m8.8k shares
PEAK6 Investments LLC — $502.0k2.5k shares
Squarepoint Ops LLC — $442.0k2.2k shares
TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL — $261.0k1.3k shares
WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC — $223.0k1.1k shares

Biggest puts

CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC — $8.1m40.3k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP — $6.8m33.9k shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC — $6.2m31.1k shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC — $4.6m23.1k shares
PEAK6 Investments LLC — $3.9m19.3k shares
Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. — $3.5m17.2k shares
Squarepoint Ops LLC — $1.0m5.2k shares
WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC — $607.0k3.0k shares
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC — $603.0k3.0k shares
TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC — $422.0k2.1k 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
DODGE & COX 13G · institution +1.3 pts · filed 2026-08-13 8.5% +1.3 pts 8.0m≈ $2.1bn 2026-08-13
BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-23 7.6% 7.6m≈ $2.0bn 2025-04-23
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-28 7.5% new 7.1m≈ $1.9bn 2026-04-28
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 13G · institution filed 2025-02-13 6.4% 6.5m≈ $1.7bn 2025-02-13
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-13 5.9% new 5.5m≈ $1.4bn 2026-08-13
HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 13G · institution new · filed 2026-02-17 5.9% new 5.6m≈ $1.5bn 2026-02-17

Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)

Insider purchases and sales in Q3 2022

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)

BuyingSelling
404Q4 20: 0 buyingQ4 20: 0 sellingQ1 21: 0 buyingQ1 21: 0 sellingQ1 21Q2 21: 0 buyingQ2 21: 0 sellingQ3 21: 0 buyingQ3 21: 0 sellingQ3 21Q4 21: 0 buyingQ4 21: 2 sellingQ1 22: 0 buyingQ1 22: 3 sellingQ1 22Q2 22: 0 buyingQ2 22: 2 sellingQ3 22: 0 buyingQ3 22: 3 sellingQ3 22
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
Q4 20200—0——
Q1 20210—0——
Q2 20210—0——
Q3 20210—0——
Q4 20210—2$8.1m—
Q1 20220—3$2.7m—
Q2 20220—2$1.4m—
Q3 20220—3$11.1m—
DateInsiderTradeSharesPrice ValueTheir holding
2022-09-07 WICKES GENE H Head of Benefits Deliv & Admin Sold 13,925 $207.45 $2.9m13.9k shares -16%
2022-09-07 Krasner Andrew Jay Chief Financial Officer Sold 1,030 $210.26 $216.6k1.0k shares -32%
2022-09-02 Gebauer Julie Jarecke Head of Health, Wealth &Career Sold 1,400 $210.00 $294.0k1.4k shares -2%
2022-08-26 WICKES GENE H Head of Benefits Deliv & Admin Sold 10,000 $209.47 $2.1m10.0k shares -12%
2022-08-18 WICKES GENE H Head of Benefits Deliv & Admin Sold 22,487 $220.00 $4.9m22.5k shares -24%
2022-08-17 WICKES GENE H Head of Benefits Deliv & Admin Sold 398 $220.00 $87.6k398 shares -0%
2022-08-16 WICKES GENE H Head of Benefits Deliv & Admin Sold 1,100 $220.02 $242.0k1.1k shares -2%
2022-08-04 Gebauer Julie Jarecke Head of Health, Wealth &Career Sold 1,400 $210.01 $294.0k1.4k shares -2%

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, Q3 2022

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.07% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 12,322,85112.3m $2.5bn $2.5bn 0.07% —
2 BlackRock Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio New York, NY 10,907,90410.9m $2.2bn $2.2bn 0.07% —
3 Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 2.38% of their portfolio Milwaukee, WI 6,702,4106.7m $1.3bn $1.3bn 2.38% —
4 MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.45% of their portfolio Boston, MA 6,029,5126.0m $1.2bn $1.2bn 0.45% —
5 STATE STREET CORP 0.06% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 4,929,0734.9m $994.4m $994.4m 0.06% —
6 First Eagle Investment Management, LLC 2.96% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 4,868,9604.9m $978.4m $978.4m 2.96% —
7 HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 1.39% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 4,116,5284.1m $827.2m $827.2m 1.39% —
8 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 2,374,4172.4m $476.6m $476.6m 0.07% —
9 FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.26% of their portfolio San Mateo, CA 2,347,3982.3m $471.7m $471.7m 0.26% —
10 Starboard Value LP 9.86% of their portfolio New York, NY 2,232,2092.2m $448.5m $448.5m 9.86% —
11 EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. 4.86% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 2,163,2472.2m $434.7m $434.7m 4.86% —
12 FMR LLC 0.04% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 1,949,2721.9m $391.7m $391.7m 0.04% —
13 Cantillon Capital Management LLC 3.34% of their portfolio New York, NY 1,836,1601.8m $369.0m $369.0m 3.34% —
14 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.17% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 1,739,0951.7m $349.5m $349.5m 0.17% —
15 BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC 1.30% of their portfolio DALLAS, TX 1,573,9061.6m $316.3m $316.3m 1.30% —
16 Invesco Ltd. 0.10% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 1,530,2391.5m $307.5m $307.5m 0.10% —
17 ALTRINSIC GLOBAL ADVISORS LLC 11.93% of their portfolio Stamford, CT 1,288,8561.3m $259.0m $259.0m 11.93% —
18 BAUPOST GROUP LLC/MA 4.46% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 1,285,4281.3m $258.3m $258.3m 4.46% —
19 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.06% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 1,249,4151.2m $251.1m $251.1m 0.06% —
20 Clarkston Capital Partners, LLC 4.83% of their portfolio Rochester, MI 1,222,2891.2m $245.6m $245.6m 4.83% —
21 NORGES BANK 0.06% of their portfolio OSLO, Q8 1,099,6121.1m $221.0m $221.0m 0.06% —
22 ABRAMS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. 6.19% of their portfolio Boston, MA 1,068,7451.1m $214.8m $214.8m 6.19% —
23 Southpoint Capital Advisors LP 4.60% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 850,000850.0k $170.8m $170.8m 4.60% —
24 Legal & General Group Plc 0.07% of their portfolio London, X0 846,204846.2k $170.0m $170.0m 0.07% —
25 Ceredex Value Advisors LLC 2.70% of their portfolio WINTER PARK, FL 821,327821.3k $165.7m $165.7m 2.70% —
26 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.04% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 792,505792.5k $159.2m $159.2m 0.04% —
27 Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. 1.99% of their portfolio Toronto, A6 709,684709.7k $142.6m $142.6m 1.99% —
28 Artemis Investment Management LLP 1.45% of their portfolio EDINBURGH, X0 631,805631.8k $127.0m $127.0m 1.45% —
29 California Public Employees Retirement System 0.11% of their portfolio Sacramento, CA 610,362610.4k $122.6m $122.6m 0.11% —
30 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 602,848602.8k $121.1m $121.1m 0.05% —
31 Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.62% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 597,633597.6k $120.1m $120.1m 0.62% —
32 UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.07% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 592,852592.9k $119.1m $119.1m 0.07% —
33 MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 580,989581.0k $116.7m $116.7m 0.02% —
34 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 564,811564.8k $113.5m $113.5m 0.04% —
35 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 561,490561.5k $112.8m $112.8m 0.03% —
36 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 513,757513.8k $103.2m $103.2m 0.01% —
37 River Road Asset Management, LLC 1.50% of their portfolio LOUISVILLE, KY 502,120502.1k $100.9m $100.9m 1.50% —
38 Swiss National Bank 0.07% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 483,229483.2k $97.1m $97.1m 0.07% —
39 Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO, M0 457,149457.1k $91.9m $91.9m 0.08% —
40 Capital Research Global Investors 0.03% of their portfolio Los Angeles, CA 424,100424.1k $85.2m $85.2m 0.03% —
41 Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 402,530402.5k $80.9m $80.9m 0.03% —
42 Amundi 0.05% of their portfolio Paris, I0 391,412391.4k $83.2m $83.2m 0.05% —
43 Mawer Investment Management Ltd. 0.45% of their portfolio CALGARY, A0 367,142367.1k $73.8m $73.8m 0.45% —
44 Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.68% of their portfolio PHILADELPHIA, PA 364,455364.5k $73.2m $73.2m 0.68% —
45 GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.79% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 351,223351.2k $70.6m $70.6m 1.79% —
46 CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 1.60% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 336,756336.8k $67.7m $67.7m 1.60% —
47 JOHNSON INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 0.95% of their portfolio Cincinnati, OH 319,457319.5k $64.2m $64.2m 0.95% —
48 RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.06% of their portfolio ST PETERSBURG, FL 279,384279.4k $56.1m $56.1m 0.06% —
49 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.02% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 278,987279.0k $56.1m $56.1m 0.02% —
50 Prana Capital Management, LP 3.60% of their portfolio GREENWICH, CT 262,773262.8k $52.8m $52.8m 3.60% —
51 DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.03% of their portfolio FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 2M 232,520232.5k $46.7m $46.7m 0.03% —
52 ANCHOR CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC 1.28% of their portfolio Boston, MA 231,657231.7k $46.5m $46.5m 1.28% —
53 CORTLAND ASSOCIATES INC/MO 8.03% of their portfolio ST LOUIS, MO 224,502224.5k $45.1m $45.1m 8.03% —
54 AVIVA PLC 0.26% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 224,399224.4k $45.1m $45.1m 0.26% —
55 THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC 0.77% of their portfolio RICHMOND, VA 220,747220.7k $44.4m $44.4m 0.77% —
56 CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.05% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 209,210209.2k $42.0m $42.0m 0.05% —
57 CI INVESTMENTS INC. 0.22% of their portfolio TORONTO, Z4 208,753208.8k $41.9m $41.9m 0.22% —
58 WHITEBOX ADVISORS LLC 1.16% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 208,460208.5k $41.9m $41.9m 1.16% —
59 Pendal Group Ltd 0.38% of their portfolio SYDNEY, C3 196,176196.2k $39.4m $39.4m 0.38% —
60 Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.09% of their portfolio Seattle, WA 192,668192.7k $38.7m $38.7m 0.09% —
61 RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.06% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 191,909191.9k $38.6m $38.6m 0.06% —
62 Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.09% of their portfolio SALT LAKE CITY, UT 185,355185.4k $37.2m $37.2m 0.09% —
63 CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.06% of their portfolio WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 185,028185.0k $37.2m $37.2m 0.06% —
64 Engine Capital Management, LP 11.84% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 177,450177.4k $35.7m $35.7m 11.84% —
65 HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.18% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 174,300174.3k $35.0m $35.0m 0.18% —
66 BAMCO INC /NY/ 0.11% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 173,623173.6k $34.9m $34.9m 0.11% —
67 BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP 0.91% of their portfolio LA JOLLA, CA 173,434173.4k $34.8m $34.8m 0.91% —
68 NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.05% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 170,946170.9k $34.4m $34.4m 0.05% —
69 Employees Retirement System of Texas 0.50% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 164,302164.3k $33.0m $33.0m 0.50% —
70 Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.26% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 151,063151.1k $30.4m $30.4m 0.26% —
71 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 148,794148.8k $30.9m $30.9m 0.01% —
72 HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.33% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 148,702148.7k $29.9m $29.9m 0.33% —
73 PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 148,533148.5k $29.9m $29.9m 0.00% —
74 Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. 0.38% of their portfolio PHILADELPHIA, PA 144,149144.1k $29.0m $29.0m 0.38% —
75 PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio DES MOINES, IA 141,796141.8k $28.5m $28.5m 0.02% —
76 NEW SOUTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 1.33% of their portfolio MEMPHIS, TN 136,661136.7k $27.5m $27.5m 1.33% —
77 Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd 2.28% of their portfolio London, X0 135,396135.4k $27.2m $27.2m 2.28% —
78 STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.07% of their portfolio TALLAHASSEE, FL 128,455128.5k $25.8m $25.8m 0.07% —
79 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 126,112126.1k $25.3m $25.3m 0.03% —
80 NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.07% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 124,554124.6k $25.0m $25.0m 0.07% —
81 UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 123,405123.4k $24.8m $24.8m 0.01% —
82 Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.08% of their portfolio ROTTERDAM, P7 120,313120.3k $24.2m $24.2m 0.08% —
83 NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio Boston, MA 119,272119.3k $24.0m $24.0m 0.10% —
84 CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.07% of their portfolio WINNIPEG, A2 117,576117.6k $23.6m $23.6m 0.07% —
85 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 115,160115.2k $23.1m $23.1m 0.01% —
86 Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.05% of their portfolio MUNICH, 2M 112,063112.1k $22.5m $22.5m 0.05% —
87 WATER ISLAND CAPITAL LLC 1.27% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 111,368111.4k $22.4m $22.4m 1.27% —
88 INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.17% of their portfolio WEST PALM BEACH, FL 110,897110.9k $22.3m $22.3m 0.17% —
89 SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.05% of their portfolio OAKS, PA 110,306110.3k $22.2m $22.2m 0.05% —
90 M&T Bank Corp 0.10% of their portfolio BUFFALO, NY 109,905109.9k $22.1m $22.1m 0.10% —
91 BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 108,651108.7k $22.2m $22.2m 0.01% —
92 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 107,598107.6k $21.6m $21.6m 0.00% —
93 TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS 0.15% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 101,011101.0k $20.3m $20.3m 0.15% —
94 BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.05% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 97,47797.5k $19.6m $19.6m 0.05% —
95 CITIGROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 95,80795.8k $19.3m $19.3m 0.03% —
96 Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.05% of their portfolio TOKYO, M0 92,80892.8k $18.6m $18.6m 0.05% —
97 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.03% of their portfolio NEWARK, NJ 91,70791.7k $18.5m $18.5m 0.03% —
98 AXA S.A. 0.03% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 88,43688.4k $17.8m $17.8m 0.03% —
99 FIL Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio HAMILTON, D0 87,57587.6k $17.6m $17.6m 0.02% —
100 DEROY & DEVEREAUX PRIVATE INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 1.51% of their portfolio BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 86,74586.7k $17.4m $17.4m 1.51% —