WPP plc
WPP plc (WPP) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · WPP · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
162
Institutional Holders
▼ 14 vs Q2
$510.19M
Total Inst. Value
▼ $157.40M vs Q2
215.75M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 99.95%
20.37M
13F Shares Held
▲ 1.30M vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
WPP largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC services-advertising agencies | 10.19M | 4.73% | 4.73% | $255.16B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 47.3K |
MONDRIAN INVESTMENT PARTNERS LTD services-advertising agencies | 3.19M | 1.48% | 1.48% | $79.95B | Nov 7, 2025 | NEW |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP services-advertising agencies | 861.6K | 40.00% | 40.00% | $21.55B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 94.2K |
BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP services-advertising agencies | 759.2K | 35.25% | 35.25% | $19.02B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 132.9K |
BLACKROCK, INC. services-advertising agencies | 673.1K | 31.25% | 31.25% | $16.86B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 78.2K |
MORGAN STANLEY services-advertising agencies | 454.7K | 21.11% | 21.11% | $11.39B | May 27, 2026 | ▼ 29.0K |
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA services-advertising agencies | 447.6K | 20.78% | 20.78% | $11.21B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 20.0K |
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ services-advertising agencies | 427.0K | 19.82% | 19.82% | $10.70B | Feb 3, 2026 | ▼ 43.9K |
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC services-advertising agencies | 348.3K | 16.17% | 16.17% | $8.72B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 28.6K |
FMR LLC services-advertising agencies | 299.7K | 13.91% | 13.91% | $7.51B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 307.6K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
30
Increased
+1.22M shares4
New Positions
first time holders15
Decreased
−519.5K shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+700.9K
+1.22M / −519.5K
Net new holders
+19
4 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
WPP insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been net buyers of shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
3
Buy transactions
0
Sell transactions
0.00
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agnefjall Hans Peter Henrik director | May 21, 2026 | Purchase | 75,000 | — | — | 75.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Wilson Rosemary Joanne Chief Financial Officer | May 8, 2026 | Award | 279,720 | — | — | 1.26M | Form 4 ↗ |
Rose Cindy H Chief Executive Officer | May 8, 2026 | Award | 460,066 | — | — | 2.61M | Form 4 ↗ |
Rose Cindy H Chief Executive Officer | Mar 20, 2026 | Award | 2,147,766 | — | — | 2.15M | Form 4 ↗ |
Rose Cindy H Chief Executive Officer | Mar 20, 2026 | Award | 115,800 | — | — | 115.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Wilson Rosemary Joanne Chief Financial Officer | Mar 20, 2026 | Award | 979,381 | — | — | 979.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Wilson Rosemary Joanne Chief Financial Officer | Mar 20, 2026 | Award | 84,257 | — | — | 84.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
WPP plc (WPP) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 9.4% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 0.05%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 90.51%.
The largest institutional shareholder of WPP plc is HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC, holding approximately 10.19 million shares — equal to 4.73% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 162 institutional investors currently hold WPP stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $510,190,316 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
WPP ownershipWPP plc (WPP) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 9.4% of shares. The largest shareholder is HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC with a 4.73% stake. Company insiders hold 0.05%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.