Western Digital
WDC
645 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.7B invested in Western Digital in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 95 funds opening new positions, 247 increasing their positions, 237 reducing their positions, and 79 closing their positions.
191% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 32 (+21)
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.8B → $14.7B (+$2.85B)
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 95 | Existing positions closed: 79
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 633 → 645 (+12)
1.13% more ownership
Funds ownership: 127.52% → 128.65% (+1.1%)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 247 | Existing positions reduced: 237
43% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $448M | Put options by funds: $793M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$244M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$154M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$75.4M |
| 4 |
MHI
Miller Howard Investments
Kingston,
New York
|
+$65.7M |
| 5 |
IIM
Ivory Investment Management
New York
|
+$64.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$210M |
| 2 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
-$100M |
| 3 |
GE
General Electric
Evendale,
Ohio
|
-$95M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$76M |
| 5 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$65.8M |
WDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
645 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Digital (WDC) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $14.7B — up 24% from $11.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 95 funds opened new WDC positions and 79 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 247 added to existing stakes and 237 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $244M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $210M.
- 645 institutional investors held Western Digital (WDC) as of Q3 2016, up from 633 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $14.7B of Western Digital stock for Q3 2016, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 95 funds opened new Western Digital positions in Q3 2016 and 79 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Western Digital buyer in Q3 2016 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $244M added.
- The largest Western Digital seller in Q3 2016 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $210M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.