WaFd
WAFD
245 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.74B invested in WaFd in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 91 increasing their positions, 92 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.63B → $1.74B (+$111M)
5.26% more ownership
Funds ownership: 82.45% → 87.71% (+5.3%)
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 91 | Existing positions reduced: 92
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $422K | Put options by funds: $467K
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 253 → 245 (-8)
17% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 36
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$52.2M |
| 2 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$31.8M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$29.9M |
| 4 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$21M |
| 5 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$19.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$17M |
| 2 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$14.7M |
| 3 |
Verition Fund Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$6.1M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$6M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$5.84M |
WAFD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
245 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WaFd (WAFD) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $1.74B — up 6.8% from $1.63B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 36 funds closed out of WAFD and 30 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 92 trimmed existing stakes and 91 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $52.2M. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $17M.
- 245 institutional investors held WaFd (WAFD) as of Q1 2023, down from 253 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $1.74B of WaFd stock for Q1 2023, up 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new WaFd positions in Q1 2023 and 36 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest WaFd buyer in Q1 2023 was BlackRock, an estimated $52.2M added.
- The largest WaFd seller in Q1 2023 was Invesco, an estimated $17M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.