Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (WTW) Ownership
WTW ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 102.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.27% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 92.9M
- Float
- 92.4M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 3.64% 3.0M shares short
- Days to cover
- 5.52 short interest up 20.5% vs prior month
- Institutions 102.36%
- Insiders 0.27%
WTW top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC | 9.64% | 9.0M | $2.82B | +4.6M (+106.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 8.95% | 8.3M | $2.62B | +200,776 (+2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Dodge & Cox | 8.64% | 8.0M | $2.53B | +692,978 (+9.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.65% | 6.2M | $1.95B | +9,367 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Harris Associates L.P. | 6.36% | 5.9M | $1.86B | −109,649 (−1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Artisan Partners Limited Partnership | 5.97% | 5.5M | $1.75B | +1.8M (+46.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 5.91% | 5.5M | $1.73B | −376,150 (−6.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | State Street Corp | 4.65% | 4.3M | $1.36B | +98,608 (+2.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.38% | 4.1M | $1.28B | +7,722 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.80% | 2.6M | $820.8M | +11,682 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | FMR Inc | 2.39% | 2.2M | $699.1M | +62,168 (+2.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Amvescap Plc. | 2.34% | 2.2M | $685.1M | −155,722 (−6.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 1.85% | 1.7M | $543.1M | +711,250 (+70.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | NORGES BANK | 1.54% | 1.4M | $452.4M | −121,675 (−7.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.13% | 1.0M | $331.0M | −49,805 (−4.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 1.10% | 1.0M | $322.5M | +706,103 (+223.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.08% | 1.0M | $317.3M | +5,153 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Bank of Montreal | 1.00% | 933K | $294.5M | +36,368 (+4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | BMO Capital Markets Corp. | 1.00% | 933K | $294.5M | +36,368 (+4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Jupiter Topco LLC | 0.99% | 916K | $289.1M | +916,295 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 15 holders added 9.9M shares and 5 cut 813K.
WTW top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artisan International Value Investor | 4.70% | 4.4M | $1.38B | +1.4M (+46.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Dodge & Cox Stock I | 4.06% | 3.8M | $1.19B | +272,000 (+7.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.23% | 3.0M | $947.8M | −3,400 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | First Eagle Global A | 2.70% | 2.5M | $792.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.63% | 2.4M | $769.3M | −71,560 (−2.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Dodge & Cox International Stock I | 2.25% | 2.1M | $660.1M | +124,800 (+6.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl | 2.14% | 2.0M | $627.4M | −54,251 (−2.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Oakmark Investor | 2.09% | 1.9M | $611.7M | −99,000 (−4.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | JNL/BlackRock Global Allocation I | 1.69% | 1.6M | $495.7M | +1.6M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard Windsor II Inv | 1.44% | 1.3M | $421.7M | −28,000 (−2.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 1.2M | $390.5M | −1,998 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.32% | 1.2M | $386.8M | +4,707 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 1.1M | $359.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | MFS International Intrinsic Equity A | 1.16% | 1.1M | $340.2M | −56,327 (−5.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.95% | 885K | $279.1M | −17,875 (−2.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | First Eagle Overseas A | 0.74% | 688K | $217.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Janus Henderson Enterprise D | 0.69% | 641K | $202.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | State Street®FinSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.68% | 629K | $198.3M | −3,993 (−0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 0.67% | 623K | $196.7M | −1,330 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Value ETF | 0.62% | 580K | $182.9M | −31,617 (−5.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
WTW insider transactions
latest 4| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $316.25 | — | — |
| 2025-09-23 | Val T. Hoyle | Sell | $340.85 | — | — |
| 2025-06-26 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Sell | $301.81 | — | — |
| 2025-06-03 | Andrew Jay Krasner | Sell | $315.75 | 1,600 | $505,200 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
WTW shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns WTW
Institutional investors own 102.4% of WTW's shares and insiders 0.27%. The largest holder is Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC with 9.64% of the shares (9.0M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 15 added shares and 5 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 3.64% of the float, or 5.52 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 42.8% since 2014.
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WTW ownership FAQ
Who owns the most WTW stock?
The largest shareholders of WTW are Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC (9.64%), BlackRock Inc (8.95%), Dodge & Cox (8.64%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.65%), Harris Associates L.P. (6.36%).
What percentage of WTW is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 102.4% of WTW's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.27%.
Which funds own WTW?
The largest fund holders of WTW are Artisan International Value Investor (4.70%), Dodge & Cox Stock I (4.06%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.23%), First Eagle Global A (2.70%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.63%).
What is WTW's short interest?
3.0M shares of WTW were sold short, 3.64% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 5.52 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling WTW?
Of the latest 4 reported insider transactions in WTW (since June 3, 2025), 0 were purchases and 4 were sales.
How many shares of WTW are outstanding?
WTW has 92.9M shares outstanding, of which 92.4M are in the public float.