WPP plc (WPP) Ownership
WPP ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 15.6% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.00% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 215.7M
- Float
- 1.07B shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 0.90% 1.7M shares short
- Days to cover
- 5.24 short interest up 5.4% vs prior month
- Institutions 15.59%
- Other investors 84.41%
WPP top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC | 7.73% | 16.7M | $454.9M | +1.7M (+11.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Brandes Investment Partners & Co | 0.50% | 1.1M | $29.2M | +171,075 (+19.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd | 0.31% | 676K | $18.4M | +676,000 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 0.26% | 557K | $15.2M | −111,281 (−16.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0.21% | 450K | $12.3M | +450,000 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | D. E. Shaw & Co LP | 0.19% | 407K | $11.1M | −138,405 (−25.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Connor Clark & Lunn Inv Mgmt Ltd | 0.18% | 387K | $10.6M | −40,188 (−9.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Bank of Montreal | 0.18% | 383K | $10.4M | +345,127 (+922.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | BMO Capital Markets Corp. | 0.18% | 383K | $10.4M | +345,127 (+922.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | ABC arbitrage SA | 0.13% | 291K | $7.9M | +291,076 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Jane Street Group LLC | 0.12% | 250K | $6.8M | +139,431 (+126.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 0.10% | 214K | $5.8M | −69,084 (−24.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Millennium Management LLC | 0.09% | 199K | $5.4M | −260,982 (−56.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Wells Fargo & Co | 0.09% | 191K | $5.2M | +3,829 (+2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd | 0.08% | 178K | $4.9M | +178,060 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Royal Bank of Canada | 0.08% | 178K | $4.8M | +22,754 (+14.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC. | 0.07% | 155K | $4.2M | +155,337 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | UBS Group AG | 0.06% | 133K | $3.6M | +68,248 (+105.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | XTX Topco Ltd | 0.06% | 123K | $3.4M | +12,546 (+11.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Bank of America Corp | 0.05% | 112K | $3.1M | −2,723 (−2.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 14 holders added 4.5M shares and 6 cut 623K.
WPP top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Windsor II Inv | 3.42% | 7.4M | $201.5M | +203,200 (+2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Hotchkis & Wiley Small Cap Value I | 0.33% | 709K | $19.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | American Beacon Small Cp Val R5 | 0.28% | 607K | $16.6M | −27,800 (−4.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Hotchkis & Wiley Opps Instl | 0.25% | 542K | $14.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Hotchkis & Wiley Mid-Cap Value I | 0.18% | 394K | $10.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | American Beacon Large Cap Value R5 | 0.18% | 384K | $10.5M | −43,900 (−10.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard VIF Diversified Val | 0.12% | 254K | $6.9M | +4,500 (+1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Hotchkis & Wiley Large Cap Fdml Value I | 0.10% | 223K | $6.1M | −9,500 (−4.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | AST Large-Cap Value Portfolio | 0.09% | 193K | $5.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | DFA International Core Equity 2 I | 0.06% | 128K | $3.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Dimensional World ex US Core Eq 2 ETF | 0.04% | 80K | $2.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Embark Small Cap Equity Retirement | 0.03% | 71K | $1.9M | −282 (−0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | PACE Large Co Value Equity P | 0.02% | 53K | $1.4M | −16,100 (−23.3%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Dimensional International Small Cap ETF | 0.02% | 45K | $1.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Dimensional International Sm Cp Val ETF | 0.02% | 45K | $1.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | HW Opportunities MP | 0.02% | 44K | $1.2M | −6,300 (−12.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Empower Small Cap Value Inv | 0.02% | 44K | $1.2M | −8,800 (−16.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Barometer International Equity A | 0.02% | 42K | $1.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Dimensional Global Trgtd Value USD Acc | 0.02% | 36K | $991,901 | +6,910 (+23.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Hotchkis & Wiley Disciplined Value I | 0.02% | 36K | $979,352 | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
WPP shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns WPP
Institutional investors own 15.6% of WPP's shares and insiders 0.00%. The largest holder is Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC with 7.73% of the shares (16.7M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 14 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 0.90% of the float, or 5.24 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 8.5% since 2014.
Related: WPP analyst forecast, WPP key metrics, WPP dividend history. See the WPP stock overview for the latest quote and news.
WPP ownership FAQ
Who owns the most WPP stock?
The largest shareholders of WPP are Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC (7.73%), Brandes Investment Partners & Co (0.50%), Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd (0.31%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (0.26%), BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC (0.21%).
What percentage of WPP is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 15.6% of WPP's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.00%.
Which funds own WPP?
The largest fund holders of WPP are Vanguard Windsor II Inv (3.42%), Hotchkis & Wiley Small Cap Value I (0.33%), American Beacon Small Cp Val R5 (0.28%), Hotchkis & Wiley Opps Instl (0.25%), Hotchkis & Wiley Mid-Cap Value I (0.18%).
What is WPP's short interest?
1.7M shares of WPP were sold short, 0.90% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 5.24 days to cover.
How many shares of WPP are outstanding?
WPP has 215.7M shares outstanding, of which 1.07B are in the public float.