Western Digital
WDC
605 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.7B invested in Western Digital in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 75 funds opening new positions, 219 increasing their positions, 247 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
12% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 75 | Existing positions closed: 67
8% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $314M | Put options by funds: $292M
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 605 → 605 (0)
0.99% less ownership
Funds ownership: 105.52% → 104.53% (-0.99%)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 219 | Existing positions reduced: 247
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.9B → $18.7B (-$4.23B)
30% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 30 → 21 (-9)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$182M |
| 2 |
IIM
Ivory Investment Management
New York
|
+$161M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$148M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$81.7M |
| 5 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$74.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$130M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$113M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$79.9M |
| 4 |
CIP
Cornerstone Investment Partners
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$74.3M |
| 5 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$66.9M |
WDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
605 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Digital (WDC) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $18.7B — down 18% from $22.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 75 funds opened new WDC positions and 67 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 219 added to existing stakes and 247 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $182M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $130M.
- 605 institutional investors held Western Digital (WDC) as of Q1 2015, unchanged from Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $18.7B of Western Digital stock for Q1 2015, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 75 funds opened new Western Digital positions in Q1 2015 and 67 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Western Digital buyer in Q1 2015 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $182M added.
- The largest Western Digital seller in Q1 2015 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $130M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.