WPP plc, a creative transformation company, provides communications, experience, commerce, and technology services in North America, the United Kingdom, Western Continental Europe, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Central and Eastern Europe. The company operates through three segments: Global Integrated Agencies, Public Relations, and Specialist Agencies. It offers plans and creates marketing and branding campaigns; designs and produces advertisements across various media; and provides media buying services, such as strategy and business development, media investment, data and technology, and content. The company also offers public relations advisory services to clients who are seeking to communicate with a range of stakeholders from consumers to governments and the business and financial communities; and specialist agency services. WPP plc was founded in 1985 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.
Company profile
Ticker
WPP, WPPGF
Exchange
Website
CEO
Mr. Mark Read CBE
Employees
Incorporated
Location
Fiscal year end
Industry (SIC)
Former names
INTRUSION COM INC, ODS NETWORKS INC, OPTICAL DATA SYSTEMS INC
SEC CIK
WPP stock data
Latest filings (excl ownership)
6-K
Total Voting Rights and Capital
1 Nov 24
6-K
Notification of Major Holdings
29 Oct 24
6-K
Notification of Major Holdings
25 Oct 24
6-K
Notification of Major Holdings
23 Oct 24
6-K
Third Quarter Trading Update
23 Oct 24
6-K
Notification of Major Holdings
22 Oct 24
6-K
Notification of Major Holdings
18 Oct 24
6-K
Notification of Major Holdings
17 Oct 24
6-K
Notification of Major Holdings
10 Oct 24
6-K
Total Voting Rights and Capital
1 Oct 24
Latest ownership filings
SC 13G/A
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25 Jan 24
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25 Jan 23
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HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P
11 Feb 22
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7 Feb 22
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12 Feb 21
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1 Feb 21
11-K
Annual report of employee stock purchases
13 Jul 20
11-K
Annual report of employee stock purchases
26 Jun 20
SC 13G/A
Beneficial ownership report (amended)
14 Feb 20
Financial summary
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Institutional ownership, Q2 2024
8.3% owned by funds/institutions
13F holders | Current |
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Total holders | 186 |
Opened positions | 32 |
Closed positions | 20 |
Increased positions | 74 |
Reduced positions | 41 |
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Total value | 805.29 bn |
Total shares | 17.96 mm |
Total puts | 14.70 k |
Total calls | 3.50 k |
Total put/call ratio | 4.2 |
Largest owners | Shares | Value |
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Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management | 3.62 mm | $165.78 bn |
Mondrian Investment Partners | 2.90 mm | $132.85 bn |
IVZ Invesco | 2.10 mm | $95.96 bn |
FMR | 1.37 mm | $62.50 bn |
GS The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 1.26 mm | $57.49 bn |
MS Morgan Stanley | 818.42 k | $37.47 bn |
RY Royal Bank of Canada | 787.97 k | $36.07 bn |
Brandes Investment Partners | 652.27 k | $30.23 bn |
BLK BlackRock | 634.64 k | $29.05 bn |
BAC Bank of America | 369.12 k | $16.90 bn |