Western Digital
WDC
788 hedge funds and large institutions have $20B invested in Western Digital in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 126 funds opening new positions, 283 increasing their positions, 279 reducing their positions, and 93 closing their positions.
35% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 126 | Existing positions closed: 93
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 763 → 788 (+25)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 283 | Existing positions reduced: 279
0.4% more ownership
Funds ownership: 112.34% → 112.74% (+0.4%)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.6B → $20B (-$1.63B)
36% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 25 → 16 (-9)
54% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $434M | Put options by funds: $945M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$438M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$217M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$134M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$95.9M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$83.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AL
Appaloosa LP
Short Hills,
New Jersey
|
-$168M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$166M |
| 3 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
-$151M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$123M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$116M |
WDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
788 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Digital (WDC) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $20B — down 7.5% from $21.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 126 funds opened new WDC positions and 93 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 283 added to existing stakes and 279 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, adding an estimated $438M. The largest seller was Appaloosa LP, cutting an estimated $168M.
- 788 institutional investors held Western Digital (WDC) as of Q4 2017, up from 763 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $20B of Western Digital stock for Q4 2017, down 7.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 126 funds opened new Western Digital positions in Q4 2017 and 93 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
- The largest Western Digital buyer in Q4 2017 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $438M added.
- The largest Western Digital seller in Q4 2017 was Appaloosa LP, an estimated $168M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.