Western Digital
WDC
546 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.1B invested in Western Digital in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 92 funds opening new positions, 172 increasing their positions, 232 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
124% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 41
107% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 31 (+16)
39% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.3B → $17.1B (+$4.84B)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 499 → 546 (+47)
4.72% more ownership
Funds ownership: 99.06% → 103.79% (+4.7%)
15% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $175M | Put options by funds: $206M
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 172 | Existing positions reduced: 232
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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AW
576
Alpha Windward
Westwood,
Massachusetts
| – | -$415K | -8,652 | Closed |
|
|
GCT
577
Galaxy Capital Trading
Road Town,
British Virgin Islands
| – | -$374K | -7,806 | Closed |
|
|
CAS
578
CTC Alternative Strategies
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$323K | -6,747 | Closed |
|
|
SFI
579
SPC Financial Inc
Rockville,
Maryland
| – | -$298K | -6,218 | Closed |
|
|
YCM
580
Yorkville Capital Management
New York
| – | -$286K | -5,967 | Closed |
|
|
NPPM
581
North Point Portfolio Managers
Orange Village,
Ohio
| – | -$266K | -5,557 | Closed |
|
582
CTC (Chicago Trading Company)
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$210K | -4,384 | Closed |
|
|
BL
583
Bolton LP
Greenwich,
Connecticut
| – | -$67K | -1,388 | Closed |
|
|
JT
584
Jump Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$40.7K | -728 | Closed |
|
|
GI
585
Gradient Investments
Arden Hills,
Minnesota
| – | -$4K | -93 | Closed |
|
586
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
| – | -$3K | -67 | Closed |
|
|
SNT
587
Security National Trust
Wheeling,
West Virginia
| – | -$3K | -53 | Closed |
|
|
NC
588
NewSquare Capital
Newtown Square,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$2K | -34 | Closed |
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WDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
546 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Digital (WDC) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $17.1B — up 39% from $12.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 92 funds opened new WDC positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 51 holders — while 172 added to existing stakes and 232 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Putnam Investments, adding an estimated $176M. The largest seller was Commonwealth Bank of Australia, cutting an estimated $207M.
- 546 institutional investors held Western Digital (WDC) as of Q4 2013, up from 499 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $17.1B of Western Digital stock for Q4 2013, up 39% quarter-over-quarter.
- 92 funds opened new Western Digital positions in Q4 2013 and 41 closed out, a net change of +51 holders.
- The largest Western Digital buyer in Q4 2013 was Putnam Investments, an estimated $176M added.
- The largest Western Digital seller in Q4 2013 was Commonwealth Bank of Australia, an estimated $207M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.