Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in WTW held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co | 15K | $3.03B | — | 0.016% | 0.07% |
| 2 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 5.9M | $2.58B | -1.8% | 6.224% | 0.87% |
| 3 | BlackRock, Inc. | 8.1M | $2.36B | -4.2% | 8.606% | 0.04% |
| 4 | DODGE & COX | 7.3M | $2.13B | +5.9% | 7.777% | 1.17% |
| 5 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 6.2M | $1.79B | — | 6.539% | 0.04% |
| 6 | HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P | 6.0M | $1.75B | +7.2% | 6.383% | 2.33% |
| 7 | First Eagle Investment Management, LLC | 4.3M | $1.26B | +2.1% | 4.603% | 1.67% |
| 8 | STATE STREET CORP | 4.2M | $1.23B | -0.2% | 4.473% | 0.04% |
| 9 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.1M | $1.18B | — | 4.303% | 0.06% |
| 10 | Artisan Partners Limited Partnership | 3.8M | $1.10B | +9.4% | 4.016% | 1.78% |
| 11 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.6M | $750.1M | +1.7% | 2.747% | 0.05% |
| 12 | Invesco Ltd. | 2.3M | $676.6M | +5.2% | 2.469% | 0.10% |
| 13 | FMR LLC | 2.2M | $626.1M | -2.8% | 2.284% | 0.03% |
| 14 | VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 1.4M | $397.0M | +7.7% | 1.444% | 0.25% |
| 15 | ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | 991K | $325.7M | +7.2% | 1.051% | 0.11% |
| 16 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 1.1M | $319.4M | -0.7% | 1.166% | 0.04% |
| 17 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.0M | $290.9M | +1.2% | 1.061% | 0.06% |
| 18 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 936K | $272.0M | +43.1% | 0.992% | 0.03% |
| 19 | JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | 904K | $262.7M | +1.0% | 0.959% | 0.13% |
| 20 | BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | 897K | $260.8M | -4.7% | 0.951% | 0.10% |
| 21 | UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC | 871K | $253.1M | +0.5% | 0.924% | 0.05% |
| 22 | MORGAN STANLEY | 815K | $236.8M | -13.6% | 0.864% | 0.01% |
| 23 | ABRAMS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. | 721K | $209.5M | 0.0% | 0.764% | 4.52% |
| 24 | Legal & General Group Plc | 700K | $203.5M | +1.4% | 0.742% | 0.05% |
| 25 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 618K | $179.8M | +2.8% | 0.656% | 0.03% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in WTW — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in WTW during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 713 | 3.0% | 117.84% | +1.54 pp | $29.18B | +1.3% |
| Q4 2025 | 735 | +3.8% | 116.30% | 3.11 pp | $28.80B | 2.6% |
| Q3 2025 | 708 | 0.1% | 119.41% | +11.17 pp | $29.57B | +10% |
| Q2 2025 | 709 | 4.2% | 108.24% | 8.57 pp | $26.80B | 7.3% |
| Q1 2025 | 740 | +7.7% | 116.81% | 2.96 pp | $28.92B | 2.5% |
| Q4 2024 | 687 | +5.0% | 119.77% | +18.95 pp | $29.65B | +19% |
| Q3 2024 | 654 | +3.2% | 100.82% | 16.96 pp | $24.96B | 14% |
| Q2 2024 | 634 | — | 117.78% | — | $29.16B | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Latest Form 4 transactions by company officers and directors. Insider buys are widely viewed as the highest-conviction signal because executives are risking personal capital.
| Date | Insider | Action | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | Clarke Lucy | Buy | 2K | $263.37 | $499K |
| May 4, 2026 | Hess Carl Aaron | Buy | 2K | $255.08 | $510K |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying WTW stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company stands at 117.8%, held across 713 reporting institutions.
Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co is the largest reported institutional holder of WTW, with approximately 15,000 shares worth $3.03B as of Q1 2026.
No marquee "smart money" managers (Berkshire, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost, etc.) currently appear among the top 25 institutional holders of WTW.
Our composite Smart Money Score for WTW is 42 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
105 institutions opened new positions in WTW during Q1 2026, while 127 fully exited. 127 added to existing positions and 480 trimmed.
WTW institutional ownership rose by 1.54 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -22 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 63.1% of all reported 13F value in WTW, and the top 25 account for 81.1%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.