WPP Ownership | Who Owns WPP?
WPP Ownership Summary
WPP is owned by 11.55% institutional investors, and 88.45% retail investors. Hotchkis & wiley capital management is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 6.98% of WPP shares. Vanguard Windsor II Inv is the top mutual fund, with 3.42% of its assets in WPP shares.
WPP Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | WPP | 11.55% | - | 88.45% |
| Sector | Communication Services Stocks | 42.83% | 17.94% | 39.23% |
| Industry | Advertising Stocks | 36.50% | 17.79% | 45.71% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotchkis & wiley capital management | 15.00M | 6.98% | $233.28M |
| Brandes investment partners, lp | 898.71K | 0.42% | $13.98M |
| Dimensional fund advisors lp | 667.87K | 0.31% | $10.38M |
| D. e. shaw | 545.62K | 0.25% | $8.48M |
| Millennium management | 460.35K | 0.21% | $7.16M |
| Connor, clark & lunn investment management | 427.32K | 0.20% | $6.64M |
| Citadel advisors | 283.40K | 0.13% | $4.41M |
| Point72 asset management | 259.42K | 0.12% | $4.03M |
| Wells fargo & company/mn | 187.54K | 0.09% | $2.92M |
| Envestnet asset management | 158.11K | 0.07% | $2.46M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotchkis & wiley capital management | 15.00M | 0.72% | $233.28M |
| Mork capital management | 19.20K | 0.33% | $480.96K |
| Abel hall | 11.79K | 0.19% | $412.80K |
| Barometer capital management | 34.40K | 0.18% | $534.92K |
| Brandes investment partners, lp | 898.71K | 0.10% | $13.98M |
| Quantessence capital | 11.17K | 0.09% | $279.76K |
| Schechter investment advisors | 21.44K | 0.08% | $1.10M |
| Legacy wealth asset management | 17.84K | 0.07% | $277.44K |
| Pavaki capital management | 5.00K | 0.04% | $123.60K |
| Quadrant capital group | 2.61K | 0.04% | $48.97M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotchkis & wiley capital management | 15.00M | 0.72% | 4.90M |
| Millennium management | 460.35K | 0.00% | 460.35K |
| D. e. shaw | 545.62K | 0.01% | 331.53K |
| Point72 asset management | 259.42K | 0.01% | 259.42K |
| Bank of america corp /de/ | 369.12K | 0.00% | 257.59K |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco | - | - | -2.01M |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 60.59K | - | -524.38K |
| Manufacturers life insurance company, the | 209.72K | 0.01% | -489.21K |
| Barclays | - | - | -420.00K |
| Bank of montreal /can/ | 37.41K | 0.00% | -413.78K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group one trading | 17.96K | 0.00% | 17.96K | $279.31K |
| Quadrature capital | 17.40K | 0.01% | 17.40K | $435.56K |
| Abel hall | 11.79K | 0.19% | 11.79K | $412.80K |
| Atria investments | 11.20K | 0.00% | 11.20K | $174.21K |
| Quantessence capital | 11.17K | 0.09% | 11.17K | $279.76K |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| West branch capital | -1.00 |
| Sachetta | -2.00 |
| Mendota financial group | -2.00 |
| Halbert hargrove global advisors | -2.00 |
| Bogart wealth | -4.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 145 | 8.21% | 24,879,082 | -0.41% | 11 | 8.55% | 81 | 35.00% | 36 | -28.00% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 72 | -51.35% | 5,613,123 | -73.47% | 2 | 2.71% | 31 | -58.11% | 24 | -55.56% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 111 | -31.48% | 8,587,617 | -57.85% | 3 | 4.46% | 52 | -47.47% | 41 | 7.89% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 150 | -11.24% | 20,346,949 | 11.82% | 9 | 347.22% | 89 | -14.42% | 37 | -5.13% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 174 | -4.40% | 19,066,604 | -0.71% | 1 | 57.04% | 104 | 44.44% | 42 | -48.15% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Windsor II Inv | 7.39M | 3.42% | 203.20K |
| Vanguard Windsor™ II Inv | 5.80M | 2.69% | 2.09M |
| Mondrian Intl Equity Value Delivered | 1.40M | 0.65% | - |
| Mondrian Int Eq Delivered Strategy | 1.15M | 0.53% | 117.00K |
| Hotchkis & Wiley Small Cap Value I | 709.30K | 0.33% | - |
| American Beacon Small Cp Val R5 | 585.90K | 0.27% | -21.10K |
| Hotchkis & Wiley Opps Instl | 541.99K | 0.25% | - |
| Hotchkis & Wiley Value Opps Instl | 541.69K | 0.25% | 67.70K |
| Hotchkis & Wiley Mid-Cap Value I | 394.20K | 0.18% | - |
| BlackRock Large Cap Focus Value | 384.59K | 0.18% | 384.59K |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q3 | - | - |
| 2026 Q2 | 1 | - |
| 2026 Q1 | - | - |
| 2016 Q1 | - | - |
| 2015 Q4 | - | - |
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