Western Digital
WDC
536 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.2B invested in Western Digital in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 80 funds opening new positions, 167 increasing their positions, 196 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.
43% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 80 | Existing positions closed: 56
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.61B → $10.2B (+$1.64B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 526 → 536 (+10)
2% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $445M | Put options by funds: $437M
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
2.05% less ownership
Funds ownership: 114.8% → 112.75% (-2.1%)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 167 | Existing positions reduced: 196
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$299M |
| 2 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$206M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$194M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$75M |
| 5 |
F
FIFTHDELTA
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$72.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$313M |
| 2 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$137M |
| 3 |
CWM
CIBC World Markets
New York
|
-$83.5M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$76.9M |
| 5 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$54.8M |
WDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
536 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Digital (WDC) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $10.2B — up 19% from $8.61B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 80 funds opened new WDC positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 167 added to existing stakes and 196 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Nomura Holdings, adding an estimated $299M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $313M.
- 536 institutional investors held Western Digital (WDC) as of Q1 2023, up from 526 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $10.2B of Western Digital stock for Q1 2023, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 80 funds opened new Western Digital positions in Q1 2023 and 56 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest Western Digital buyer in Q1 2023 was Nomura Holdings, an estimated $299M added.
- The largest Western Digital seller in Q1 2023 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $313M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.