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 ($247.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $241.20. Options: 16 managers hold calls ($130.4m notional), 15 hold puts ($57.7m).
Trends to Q4 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 |
| Q4 2023 | 631 |
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 |
| Q4 2023 | 293 | 271 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $46.4m | $37.1m | 0.80 |
| Q2 2023 | $64.8m | $32.7m | 0.50 |
| Q3 2023 | $110.3m | $46.3m | 0.42 |
| Q4 2023 | $130.4m | $57.7m | 0.44 |
Biggest buyers
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +1.4m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +821.6k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | New | +443.7k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +388.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Added | +317.0k |
| Sound Shore Management Inc /CT/ | New | +303.4k |
| Sahana Capital Management LP | New | +299.1k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | Added | +191.2k |
| Man Group plc | New | +180.3k |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC | Added | +158.2k |
Biggest sellers
| Cantillon Capital Management LLC | Sold out | -1.9m |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership | Reduced | -1.0m |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC | Reduced | -697.6k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Reduced | -372.4k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -311.3k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | -285.8k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Reduced | -276.3k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -262.4k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC | Reduced | -234.7k |
| ALTRINSIC GLOBAL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -224.5k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $33.8m140.1k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $26.0m107.7k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $24.0m99.3k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Added | $9.8m40.5k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | New | $8.7m36.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $8.3m34.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $4.6m19.1k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | New | $4.4m18.1k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $3.5m14.4k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $2.9m12.2k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $18.4m76.3k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $17.0m70.5k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $6.7m27.6k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $6.2m25.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $2.7m11.2k shares |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | Added | $2.5m10.2k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $1.2m4.8k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $988.9k4.1k shares |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC | Reduced | $916.6k3.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Unchanged | $627.1k2.6k 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 Q4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $78.8k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-09 | Thomson-Hall Pamela Head of International | Sold | $78.8k330 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, Q4 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 11.6m $2.8bn | Reduced -197.6k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 10.3m $2.5bn | Reduced -262.4k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.75% of their portfolio | 9.7m $2.3bn | Reduced -276.3k |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC 3.21% of their portfolio | 5.6m $1.3bn | Added +158.2k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 1.71% of their portfolio | 4.5m $1.1bn | Reduced -1.0m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.3m $1.0bn | Added +51.6k |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 1.70% of their portfolio | 4.1m $983.9m | Reduced -128.0k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.5m $596.2m | Added +7.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.12% of their portfolio | 2.0m $485.8m | Reduced -7.4k |
| FMR LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.9m $466.3m | Added +91.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.6m $380.8m | Added +821.6k |
| BAUPOST GROUP LLC/MA 8.18% of their portfolio | 1.6m $375.2m | Unchanged |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.37% of their portfolio | 1.5m $355.2m | Added +1.4m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.4m $345.9m | Added +317.0k |
| NORGES BANK 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.2m $300.8m | Reduced -35.5k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.2m $277.6m | Reduced -47.1k |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC 0.96% of their portfolio | 1.1m $272.6m | Reduced -40.8k |
| Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. 2.79% of their portfolio | 1.0m $251.5m | Reduced -15.2k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 962.8k $232.4m | Added +39.2k |
| ALTRINSIC GLOBAL ADVISORS LLC 9.37% of their portfolio | 915.1k $220.7m | Reduced -224.5k |
| ABRAMS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. 6.05% of their portfolio | 806.8k $194.6m | Unchanged |
| Southpoint Capital Advisors LP 4.15% of their portfolio | 800.0k $193.0m | Added +100.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.07% of their portfolio | 722.3k $174.2m | Reduced -32.3k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 721.3k $174.0m | Reduced -372.4k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.05% of their portfolio | 705.8k $170.2m | Reduced -26.3k |
| Clarkston Capital Partners, LLC 3.11% of their portfolio | 695.7k $167.8m | Reduced -43.8k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 660.0k $159.2m | Added +23.8k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 629.8k $151.9m | Reduced -12.3k |
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP 2.12% of their portfolio | 578.7k $139.6m | Reduced -26.9k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 571.6k $137.9m | Added +5.2k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.10% of their portfolio | 540.8k $130.4m | Reduced -5.0k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.23% of their portfolio | 470.3k $113.4m | Added +46.1k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.30% of their portfolio | 443.7k $107.0m | New |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 427.8k $103.2m | Added +388.6k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.03% of their portfolio | 424.6k $102.4m | Reduced -4 |
| Prana Capital Management, LP 5.75% of their portfolio | 404.7k $97.6m | Added +23.0k |
| Atalan Capital Partners, LP 8.28% of their portfolio | 390.0k $94.1m | Added +140.0k |
| Amundi 0.04% of their portfolio | 384.4k $92.2m | Added +30.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 375.1k $90.5m | Added +2.3k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC 1.54% of their portfolio | 367.9k $89.0m | Reduced -234.7k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 354.3k $85.5m | Added +69.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 345.3k $83.3m | Reduced -47.8k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.06% of their portfolio | 327.8k $79.1m | Reduced -14.5k |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC 1.22% of their portfolio | 313.8k $75.7m | Reduced -13.8k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.50% of their portfolio | 309.8k $74.7m | Added +191.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 305.4k $73.7m | Added +95.9k |
| Sound Shore Management Inc /CT/ 2.54% of their portfolio | 303.4k $73.2m | New |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.58% of their portfolio | 299.3k $72.2m | Added +56.8k |
| Sahana Capital Management LP 11.35% of their portfolio | 299.1k $72.2m | New |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 280.2k $67.6m | Added +40.6k |
| JOHNSON INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 0.79% of their portfolio | 279.9k $67.5m | Reduced -3.0k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 276.0k $66.6m | Reduced -3.8k |
| River Road Asset Management, LLC 0.88% of their portfolio | 261.5k $63.1m | Reduced -60.9k |
| Perpetual Ltd 0.64% of their portfolio | 259.1k $62.5m | Reduced -10.1k |
| Gillson Capital LP 6.44% of their portfolio | 253.6k $61.2m | Added +54.4k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.03% of their portfolio | 252.5k $60.9m | Reduced -7.0k |
| CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 1.22% of their portfolio | 252.3k $60.9m | Reduced -17.9k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.19% of their portfolio | 241.8k $58.3m | Reduced -11.0k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.10% of their portfolio | 241.5k $58.2m | Reduced -24.7k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.09% of their portfolio | 223.7k $54.0m | Added +20.5k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 204.8k $49.4m | Added +3.7k |
| CORTLAND ASSOCIATES INC/MO 7.17% of their portfolio | 203.2k $49.0m | Reduced -2.8k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 198.1k $47.8m | Added +57.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 196.1k $47.3m | Added +85.5k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.05% of their portfolio | 191.5k $46.2m | Reduced -3.9k |
| Man Group plc 0.13% of their portfolio | 180.3k $43.5m | New |
| Mawer Investment Management Ltd. 0.22% of their portfolio | 178.9k $43.1m | Reduced -76.7k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 175.1k $42.2m | Reduced -100.6k |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 173.4k $41.8m | Added +41.6k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.06% of their portfolio | 168.8k $40.7m | Added +918 |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 161.7k $39.1m | Added +50.6k |
| Sunriver Management LLC 5.88% of their portfolio | 155.6k $37.5m | Added +37.7k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 148.9k $35.9m | Reduced -1.2k |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.51% of their portfolio | 146.4k $35.3m | Added +51.1k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.03% of their portfolio | 144.1k $34.8m | Reduced -30.7k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 127.8k $30.8m | Added +15.8k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 122.8k $29.6m | Reduced -4.0k |
| Engine Capital Management, LP 4.86% of their portfolio | 122.1k $29.4m | Reduced -110 |
| NEW SOUTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 1.26% of their portfolio | 120.1k $29.0m | Reduced -4.9k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 119.5k $28.8m | New |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.06% of their portfolio | 116.7k $28.1m | Reduced -110.1k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.05% of their portfolio | 114.5k $27.6m | Added +12.7k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.06% of their portfolio | 112.2k $26.9m | Reduced -1.3k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.05% of their portfolio | 110.5k $26.6m | Reduced -1.7k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.06% of their portfolio | 109.3k $26.4m | Reduced -16.9k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.05% of their portfolio | 109.2k $26.3m | Added +2.8k |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ 0.07% of their portfolio | 103.8k $25.0m | Reduced -23.8k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 100.4k $24.2m | Unchanged |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.05% of their portfolio | 97.7k $23.6m | Reduced -7.2k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 96.7k $23.3m | Added +33.4k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.03% of their portfolio | 87.3k $21.0m | Reduced -11.9k |
| DEROY & DEVEREAUX PRIVATE INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 1.38% of their portfolio | 85.7k $20.7m | Reduced -1.3k |
| Aryeh Capital Management Ltd. 12.24% of their portfolio | 83.9k $20.2m | Reduced -12.4k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 81.8k $19.7m | Added +31.0k |
| Rivermont Capital Management LP 8.06% of their portfolio | 81.8k $19.7m | Reduced -18.9k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 78.9k $19.0m | Reduced -22.4k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 78.4k $18.9m | Added +8.5k |
| CI INVESTMENTS INC. 0.09% of their portfolio | 75.8k $18.3m | Reduced -25.0k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.02% of their portfolio | 75.0k $18.1m | Added +64.8k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 74.8k $18.0m | Added +28.0k |