WaFd
WAFD
225 hedge funds and large institutions have $2B invested in WaFd in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 82 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
15% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 20
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 223 → 225 (+2)
1.89% less ownership
Funds ownership: 87.12% → 85.22% (-1.9%)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 82
38% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $86.3M | Capital outflows: $140M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 0 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$11.5M |
| 2 |
Winton Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$11.3M |
| 3 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$11.2M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$6.72M |
| 5 |
MetLife Investment Management
Whippany,
New Jersey
|
+$4.82M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$15.5M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$11.4M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$10M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$7.47M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$7.33M |
WAFD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
225 of the 4,634 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WaFd (WAFD) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $2B — up 5.4% from $1.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new WAFD positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 68 added to existing stakes and 82 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LSV Asset Management, adding an estimated $11.5M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $15.5M.
- 225 institutional investors held WaFd (WAFD) as of Q1 2019, up from 223 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $2B of WaFd stock for Q1 2019, up 5.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new WaFd positions in Q1 2019 and 20 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest WaFd buyer in Q1 2019 was LSV Asset Management, an estimated $11.5M added.
- The largest WaFd seller in Q1 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $15.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.