Western Digital
WDC
646 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.5B invested in Western Digital in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 73 funds opening new positions, 229 increasing their positions, 231 reducing their positions, and 114 closing their positions.
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 229 | Existing positions reduced: 231
0.93% less ownership
Funds ownership: 107.51% → 106.58% (-0.93%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 694 → 646 (-48)
24% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.3B → $12.5B (-$3.88B)
28% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 13 (-5)
36% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 73 | Existing positions closed: 114
42% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $471M | Put options by funds: $813M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$90.6M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$82.9M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$64.4M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$63.8M |
| 5 |
Sanders Capital
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$57.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$160M |
| 2 |
AIM
Artemis Investment Management
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$87.4M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$86M |
| 4 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$85.5M |
| 5 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$64.6M |
WDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
646 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Digital (WDC) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $12.5B — down 24% from $16.3B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 114 funds closed out of WDC and 73 opened new positions — a net loss of 41 holders — while 231 trimmed existing stakes and 229 added.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $90.6M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $160M.
- 646 institutional investors held Western Digital (WDC) as of Q1 2022, down from 694 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $12.5B of Western Digital stock for Q1 2022, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 73 funds opened new Western Digital positions in Q1 2022 and 114 closed out, a net change of -41 holders.
- The largest Western Digital buyer in Q1 2022 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $90.6M added.
- The largest Western Digital seller in Q1 2022 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $160M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.