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 ($214.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $272.56. Options: 12 managers hold calls ($83.0m notional), 9 hold puts ($31.6m).
Trends to Q3 2024
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 |
| Q1 2024 | 663 |
| Q2 2024 | 652 |
| Q3 2024 | 672 |
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 |
| Q1 2024 | 305 | 287 |
| Q2 2024 | 332 | 270 |
| Q3 2024 | 324 | 278 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | $130.4m | $57.7m | 0.44 |
| Q1 2024 | $91.6m | $52.5m | 0.57 |
| Q2 2024 | $86.5m | $41.9m | 0.48 |
| Q3 2024 | $83.0m | $31.6m | 0.38 |
Biggest buyers
| MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC | Added | +7.6m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | New | +1.6m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Added | +620.9k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec | Added | +498.9k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +292.4k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +159.2k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | Added | +133.5k |
| BAUPOST GROUP LLC/MA | Added | +128.6k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | New | +111.6k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | Added | +104.1k |
Biggest sellers
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Reduced | -703.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Reduced | -562.8k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -450.9k |
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP | Reduced | -330.1k |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P | Reduced | -318.0k |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC | Reduced | -248.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -228.5k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -192.7k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Reduced | -165.5k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | Reduced | -142.4k |
Biggest calls
| Concentric Capital Strategies, LP | New | $35.8m121.5k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $28.6m97.2k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $6.4m21.7k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $5.5m18.7k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $1.8m6.2k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $1.5m5.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $1.2m4.1k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $1.0m3.4k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $967.0k3.3k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $117.8k400 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $22.0m74.8k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $3.4m11.6k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $1.6m5.4k shares |
| SpiderRock Advisors, LLC | Unchanged | $1.2m4.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.1m3.9k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $795.2k2.7k shares |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | Reduced | $795.2k2.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $647.0k2.2k 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 2024
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 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 | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 3 | $3.1m | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q3 2024.
Holders, Q3 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 11.4m $3.4bn | Reduced -2.1k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 9.9m $2.9bn | First filing |
| MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 7.6m $10.6m | Added +7.6m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.66% of their portfolio | 7.5m $2.2bn | Reduced -703.8k |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC 3.11% of their portfolio | 5.1m $1.5bn | Reduced -248.1k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.3m $1.3bn | Reduced -5.1k |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 1.38% of their portfolio | 3.6m $1.1bn | Reduced -318.0k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 1.55% of their portfolio | 3.5m $1.0bn | Reduced -13.5k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.6m $772.0m | Added +19.6k |
| FMR LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.4m $711.7m | Added +48.4k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.57% of their portfolio | 2.0m $589.7m | Added +10.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.9m $572.3m | Reduced -32.4k |
| BAUPOST GROUP LLC/MA 14.92% of their portfolio | 1.8m $524.6m | Added +128.6k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.28% of their portfolio | 1.6m $462.7m | New |
| NORGES BANK 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.4m $427.0m | Reduced -15.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.2m $343.4m | Reduced -562.8k |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC 1.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $322.0m | Reduced -29.2k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $313.5m | Reduced -51.2k |
| Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. 2.99% of their portfolio | 1.0m $301.9m | Reduced -10.6k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 844.4k $248.7m | Added +620.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 841.5k $247.8m | Added +19.1k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 841.3k $247.8m | Reduced -165.5k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.73% of their portfolio | 797.7k $234.9m | Added +159.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 730.0k $215.0m | Reduced -7.5k |
| ABRAMS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. 3.41% of their portfolio | 720.8k $212.3m | Unchanged |
| Southpoint Capital Advisors LP 4.89% of their portfolio | 700.0k $206.2m | Reduced -100.0k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.05% of their portfolio | 666.8k $196.4m | Reduced -36.2k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.06% of their portfolio | 646.0k $190.3m | Reduced -16.4k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 639.9k $188.7m | Reduced -37.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 631.5k $186.0m | Added +292.4k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 592.5k $174.5m | Added +1.8k |
| ALTRINSIC GLOBAL ADVISORS LLC 7.00% of their portfolio | 558.7k $164.6m | Reduced -16.7k |
| Amundi 0.06% of their portfolio | 558.3k $163.5m | Added +39.7k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 547.7k $161.3m | Added +73.7k |
| Clarkston Capital Partners, LLC 2.83% of their portfolio | 522.9k $154.0m | Reduced -8.4k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.29% of their portfolio | 500.0k $147.3m | Added +498.9k |
| Prana Capital Management, LP 6.14% of their portfolio | 455.5k $134.1m | Reduced -34.5k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.03% of their portfolio | 425.4k $125.3m | Added +310 |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.09% of their portfolio | 421.1k $124.0m | Reduced -31.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 387.6k $114.2m | Added +40.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 381.3k $112.3m | Reduced -228.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 374.5k $110.3m | Added +74.7k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.18% of their portfolio | 345.7k $101.8m | Reduced -142.4k |
| Sound Shore Management Inc /CT/ 3.26% of their portfolio | 339.9k $100.1m | Reduced -14.6k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.66% of their portfolio | 336.0k $98.3m | Added +8.2k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC 1.86% of their portfolio | 322.9k $95.4m | Reduced -61.2k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.04% of their portfolio | 315.5k $92.9m | Added +40.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 314.5k $92.6m | Reduced -85.6k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.13% of their portfolio | 307.6k $90.5m | Added +36.9k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.06% of their portfolio | 303.4k $89.4m | Unchanged |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 300.7k $88.6m | Added +36.7k |
| River Road Asset Management, LLC 1.11% of their portfolio | 287.6k $84.7m | Added +19.0k |
| JOHNSON INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 0.81% of their portfolio | 279.5k $82.3m | Added +2.7k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 269.5k $79.4m | Reduced -29.3k |
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP 0.89% of their portfolio | 268.5k $79.1m | Reduced -330.1k |
| CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 1.32% of their portfolio | 262.0k $77.2m | Added +7.1k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.26% of their portfolio | 253.6k $74.7m | Added +55.2k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 251.5k $74.1m | Added +2.0k |
| Atalan Capital Partners, LP 6.33% of their portfolio | 250.0k $73.6m | Reduced -80.0k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.09% of their portfolio | 229.8k $67.7m | Added +3.0k |
| Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. 0.45% of their portfolio | 222.3k $65.5m | Added +45.6k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.17% of their portfolio | 217.5k $64.1m | Reduced -17.5k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 209.3k $61.7m | Added +19.8k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 201.6k $59.4m | Reduced -3.8k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 201.4k $59.0m | Reduced -21.4k |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC 0.87% of their portfolio | 197.1k $58.1m | Reduced -50.8k |
| CORTLAND ASSOCIATES INC/MO 6.96% of their portfolio | 194.5k $57.3m | Reduced -3.1k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.05% of their portfolio | 186.3k $54.9m | Added +47.1k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.05% of their portfolio | 178.7k $52.6m | Reduced -6.2k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.27% of their portfolio | 178.1k $52.5m | Added +133.5k |
| Sunriver Management LLC 6.31% of their portfolio | 174.4k $51.4m | Reduced -35.8k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.06% of their portfolio | 170.3k $50.2m | Added +1.1k |
| Man Group plc 0.13% of their portfolio | 160.8k $47.4m | Reduced -26.8k |
| Perpetual Ltd 0.51% of their portfolio | 160.6k $47.3m | Reduced -50.0k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 160.5k $47.3m | Reduced -78.1k |
| National Pension Service 0.04% of their portfolio | 152.5k $44.9m | Added +2.5k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 149.8k $44.1m | Added +11.6k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 147.9k $43.6m | Added +3.7k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 144.4k $42.2m | Reduced -45.7k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.11% of their portfolio | 139.6k $41.1m | Reduced -450.9k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.23% of their portfolio | 135.0k $39.8m | Added +25.9k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 129.5k $38.2m | Added +104.1k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 128.3k $37.8m | Added +8.2k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.06% of their portfolio | 122.4k $36.1m | Added +5.4k |
| NEW SOUTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 1.40% of their portfolio | 116.5k $34.3m | Reduced -1.5k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.06% of their portfolio | 111.6k $32.9m | New |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.06% of their portfolio | 109.1k $32.1m | Added +10.0k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 106.7k $31.4m | Added +7.8k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.02% of their portfolio | 105.9k $31.2m | Reduced -16.2k |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 104.4k $30.8m | Added +23.0k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.06% of their portfolio | 99.0k $29.2m | Reduced -2.4k |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ 0.07% of their portfolio | 95.3k $28.1m | Added +222 |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.06% of their portfolio | 91.9k $27.1m | Added +21.6k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 90.1k $26.5m | Added +6.1k |
| Aryeh Capital Management Ltd. 15.80% of their portfolio | 89.1k $26.2m | Unchanged |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS 0.12% of their portfolio | 86.8k $25.6m | Added +58.4k |
| WORLDQUANT MILLENNIUM ADVISORS LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 86.6k $25.5m | Added +21.7k |
| DEROY & DEVEREAUX PRIVATE INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 1.43% of their portfolio | 85.3k $25.1m | Added +690 |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.05% of their portfolio | 83.6k $24.6m | Reduced -4.0k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.02% of their portfolio | 83.1k $24.5m | Added +12.2k |