Western Digital
WDC
633 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.8B invested in Western Digital in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 136 funds opening new positions, 325 increasing their positions, 150 reducing their positions, and 65 closing their positions.
117% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 325 | Existing positions reduced: 150
109% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 136 | Existing positions closed: 65
22% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 11 (+2)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 569 → 633 (+64)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.8B → $11.8B (+$1.06B)
8.95% more ownership
Funds ownership: 118.56% → 127.52% (+9%)
13% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $625M | Put options by funds: $716M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIG
American International Group
New York
|
+$414M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$215M |
| 3 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$199M |
| 4 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
+$120M |
| 5 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$75.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAM
Amerigo Asset Management
George Town,
Cayman Islands
|
-$201M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$176M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$125M |
| 4 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
-$104M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$88.1M |
WDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
633 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Digital (WDC) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $11.8B — up 9.8% from $10.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 136 funds opened new WDC positions and 65 closed out — a net gain of 71 holders — while 325 added to existing stakes and 150 trimmed.
The largest buyer was American International Group, adding an estimated $414M. The largest seller was Amerigo Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $201M sold.
- 633 institutional investors held Western Digital (WDC) as of Q2 2016, up from 569 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $11.8B of Western Digital stock for Q2 2016, up 9.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 136 funds opened new Western Digital positions in Q2 2016 and 65 closed out, a net change of +71 holders.
- The largest Western Digital buyer in Q2 2016 was American International Group, an estimated $414M added.
- The largest Western Digital seller in Q2 2016 was Amerigo Asset Management, an estimated $201M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.