WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC LTD WTW
SHS · Common Stock · CUSIP G96629103
Global insurance 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 ($203.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $208.59. Options: 15 managers hold calls ($110.3m notional), 16 hold puts ($46.3m).
Trends to Q3 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 565 |
| Q4 2022 | 596 |
| Q1 2023 | 607 |
| Q2 2023 | 581 |
| Q3 2023 | 560 |
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 | 249 | 267 |
| Q1 2023 | 254 | 302 |
| Q2 2023 | 214 | 311 |
| Q3 2023 | 228 | 315 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $75.5m | $48.3m | 0.64 |
| Q1 2023 | $46.4m | $37.1m | 0.80 |
| Q2 2023 | $64.8m | $32.7m | 0.50 |
| Q3 2023 | $110.3m | $46.3m | 0.42 |
Biggest buyers
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC | Added | +695.6k |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P | Added | +675.2k |
| BAUPOST GROUP LLC/MA | Added | +653.3k |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC | Added | +445.8k |
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP | Added | +404.5k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | Added | +398.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Added | +389.6k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +358.9k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | +358.1k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Added | +306.5k |
Biggest sellers
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Reduced | -1.6m |
| EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. | Sold out | -1.1m |
| Starboard Value LP | Sold out | -508.9k |
| Aberdeen Group plc | Reduced | -508.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Reduced | -429.9k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -360.6k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -299.5k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -262.8k |
| ANCHOR CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC | Sold out | -213.4k |
| Man Group plc | Sold out | -194.6k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $32.4m155.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $25.4m121.4k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $23.9m114.3k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $6.7m32.1k shares |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | Unchanged | $5.9m28.1k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $4.5m21.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $3.9m18.9k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $2.1m10.1k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $1.9m9.2k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $1.8m8.6k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $18.8m90.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $11.7m56.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $2.3m11.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $2.2m10.4k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $1.9m9.2k shares |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC | Added | $1.9m8.9k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $1.4m6.9k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $1.4m6.8k shares |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | Reduced | $1.4m6.7k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $919.4k4.4k 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 |
|---|---|
| DODGE & COX 13G · institution +1.3 pts · filed 2026-08-13 | 8.5% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-23 | 7.6% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-28 | 7.5% |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 13G · institution filed 2025-02-13 | 6.4% |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-13 | 5.9% |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 13G · institution new · filed 2026-02-17 | 5.9% |
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 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.
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 2021 | 0 | — | 2 | $8.1m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $2.7m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.4m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $11.1m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 4 | $5.6m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $2.6m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $2.8m | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $463.4k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-03 | Gebauer Julie Jarecke Head of Health, Wealth &Career | Sold | $463.4k2.0k 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, Q3 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 11.8m $2.5bn | Reduced -262.8k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 10.6m $2.2bn | Reduced -16.4k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.73% of their portfolio | 9.9m $2.1bn | Added +98.7k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 1.96% of their portfolio | 5.5m $1.2bn | Reduced -88.7k |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC 2.97% of their portfolio | 5.4m $1.1bn | Added +445.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.2m $886.8m | Reduced -299.5k |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 1.71% of their portfolio | 4.2m $879.2m | Added +675.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.5m $515.2m | Added +17.2k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.11% of their portfolio | 2.0m $422.4m | Added +25.8k |
| Cantillon Capital Management LLC 2.91% of their portfolio | 1.9m $391.9m | Reduced -7.3k |
| FMR LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.8m $385.0m | Reduced -360.6k |
| BAUPOST GROUP LLC/MA 6.23% of their portfolio | 1.6m $325.1m | Added +653.3k |
| NORGES BANK 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.3m $268.0m | Added +92.5k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.2m $250.3m | Added +25.5k |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC 0.94% of their portfolio | 1.2m $244.7m | Reduced -32.4k |
| ALTRINSIC GLOBAL ADVISORS LLC 9.19% of their portfolio | 1.1m $238.1m | Reduced -42.7k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $233.4m | Added +389.6k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.1m $228.5m | Added +221.4k |
| Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. 2.71% of their portfolio | 1.1m $221.0m | Added +266.3k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 923.6k $193.0m | Reduced -29.7k |
| ABRAMS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. 5.57% of their portfolio | 806.8k $168.6m | Unchanged |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 757.0k $158.2m | Added +77.2k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.07% of their portfolio | 754.6k $157.7m | Reduced -429.9k |
| Clarkston Capital Partners, LLC 3.03% of their portfolio | 739.5k $154.5m | Reduced -11.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.05% of their portfolio | 732.1k $153.0m | Reduced -43.2k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.62% of their portfolio | 723.2k $80.2m | Added +695.6k |
| Southpoint Capital Advisors LP 3.27% of their portfolio | 700.0k $146.3m | Reduced -50.0k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 642.1k $134.2m | Reduced -23.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 636.2k $132.9m | Added +42.7k |
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP 2.47% of their portfolio | 605.5k $126.5m | Added +404.5k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC 2.23% of their portfolio | 602.6k $126.4m | Added +31.5k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 566.4k $118.3m | Added +269 |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.10% of their portfolio | 545.8k $114.0m | Reduced -818 |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.02% of their portfolio | 424.6k $88.7m | Added +159 |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.20% of their portfolio | 424.2k $88.6m | Added +398.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 393.1k $82.2m | Added +358.9k |
| Prana Capital Management, LP 5.18% of their portfolio | 381.7k $79.8m | Added +125.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 372.8k $77.9m | Reduced -18.8k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.25% of their portfolio | 358.2k $74.9m | Added +358.1k |
| Amundi 0.04% of their portfolio | 353.7k $75.4m | Added +45.4k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.06% of their portfolio | 342.3k $71.5m | Reduced -42.2k |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC 1.14% of their portfolio | 327.6k $68.5m | Added +64.5k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 322.6k $67.4m | Added +306.5k |
| River Road Asset Management, LLC 0.96% of their portfolio | 322.4k $67.4m | Reduced -25.3k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 285.1k $59.6m | Reduced -423 |
| JOHNSON INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 0.76% of their portfolio | 282.9k $59.1m | Reduced -5.2k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 279.8k $58.5m | Reduced -7.0k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.53% of their portfolio | 275.6k $57.6m | Added +129.8k |
| CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 1.22% of their portfolio | 270.2k $56.5m | Reduced -50.8k |
| Perpetual Ltd 0.58% of their portfolio | 269.2k $56.3m | Added +49.3k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.11% of their portfolio | 266.2k $55.7m | Added +3.1k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.04% of their portfolio | 259.5k $54.2m | Added +18.7k |
| Mawer Investment Management Ltd. 0.29% of their portfolio | 255.6k $53.4m | Reduced -51.6k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.20% of their portfolio | 252.8k $52.8m | Reduced -34.2k |
| Atalan Capital Partners, LP 4.90% of their portfolio | 250.0k $52.2m | New |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 242.5k $50.7m | Reduced -6.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 239.7k $50.1m | Reduced -18.0k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.10% of their portfolio | 226.8k $47.4m | Added +16.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 209.5k $43.8m | Added +18.0k |
| CORTLAND ASSOCIATES INC/MO 6.75% of their portfolio | 206.0k $43.1m | Reduced -3.2k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.08% of their portfolio | 203.2k $42.5m | Added +70.1k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 201.1k $42.0m | Reduced -4.5k |
| Gillson Capital LP 3.09% of their portfolio | 199.2k $41.6m | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.05% of their portfolio | 195.3k $40.8m | Reduced -4.2k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.03% of their portfolio | 174.8k $36.5m | Reduced -13.9k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.05% of their portfolio | 167.8k $35.1m | Reduced -6.2k |
| Clearline Capital LP 3.23% of their portfolio | 156.0k $32.6m | New |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 150.1k $31.4m | Added +3.7k |
| Man Group plc 0.10% of their portfolio | 149.8k $31.3m | New |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 140.5k $29.4m | Reduced -32.9k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 131.8k $27.5m | Reduced -73.7k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 129.1k $27.0m | Reduced -63.2k |
| Oribel Capital Management, LP 4.22% of their portfolio | 128.7k $26.9m | New |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ 0.08% of their portfolio | 127.6k $26.7m | Reduced -45.9k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 126.8k $26.5m | Reduced -4.8k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.07% of their portfolio | 126.2k $26.4m | Reduced -81.7k |
| NEW SOUTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 1.25% of their portfolio | 125.0k $26.1m | Added +30 |
| Engine Capital Management, LP 5.68% of their portfolio | 122.2k $25.5m | Added +96.4k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.17% of their portfolio | 118.7k $24.8m | New |
| Sunriver Management LLC 4.66% of their portfolio | 117.9k $24.6m | New |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.06% of their portfolio | 113.6k $23.7m | Reduced -3.2k |
| M&T Bank Corp 0.09% of their portfolio | 112.8k $23.6m | Added +820 |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.06% of their portfolio | 112.2k $23.4m | Reduced -4.1k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 112.0k $23.4m | Reduced -2.0k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 111.1k $22.8m | Added +2.9k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 110.5k $23.1m | Added +2.0k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.05% of their portfolio | 106.4k $22.2m | Reduced -12.4k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.05% of their portfolio | 104.9k $21.9m | Reduced -6.9k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.05% of their portfolio | 101.8k $21.3m | Added +18.8k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 101.3k $21.2m | Reduced -1.9k |
| CI INVESTMENTS INC. 0.12% of their portfolio | 100.8k $21.1m | Reduced -26.6k |
| Rivermont Capital Management LP 9.42% of their portfolio | 100.8k $21.1m | Added +55.0k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 100.4k $21.0m | Added +9.7k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.03% of their portfolio | 99.1k $20.7m | Reduced -16.4k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 98.3k $20.5m | Added +94.2k |
| Aryeh Capital Management Ltd. 16.20% of their portfolio | 96.3k $20.1m | Added +45.8k |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 95.3k $19.9m | Added +47.5k |
| DEROY & DEVEREAUX PRIVATE INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 1.33% of their portfolio | 87.0k $18.2m | Reduced -807 |
| Diamond Hill Capital Management, LLC (Investment Advisor) 0.08% of their portfolio | 76.9k $16.1m | Added +2.8k |
| KBC Group NV 0.06% of their portfolio | 74.6k $15.6m | Reduced -546 |