Western Digital
WDC
659 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.2B invested in Western Digital in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 98 funds opening new positions, 208 increasing their positions, 265 reducing their positions, and 76 closing their positions.
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 98 | Existing positions closed: 76
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.3B → $15.2B (+$2.88B)
12% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.06B | Put options by funds: $945M
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 641 → 659 (+18)
3.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 116.65% → 113.62% (-3%)
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 18 (-1)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 208 | Existing positions reduced: 265
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$187M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$163M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$101M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$97.4M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$93.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IAM
Iridian Asset Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$151M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$105M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$97.5M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$75.1M |
| 5 |
DnB Asset Management
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$71M |
WDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
659 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Digital (WDC) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $15.2B — up 23% from $12.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 98 funds opened new WDC positions and 76 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 208 added to existing stakes and 265 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $187M. The largest seller was Iridian Asset Management, cutting an estimated $151M.
- 659 institutional investors held Western Digital (WDC) as of Q3 2019, up from 641 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $15.2B of Western Digital stock for Q3 2019, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 98 funds opened new Western Digital positions in Q3 2019 and 76 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest Western Digital buyer in Q3 2019 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $187M added.
- The largest Western Digital seller in Q3 2019 was Iridian Asset Management, an estimated $151M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.