Western Digital
WDC
624 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.3B invested in Western Digital in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 126 funds opening new positions, 171 increasing their positions, 244 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
110% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 126 | Existing positions closed: 60
54% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.58B → $13.3B (+$4.68B)
45% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 16 (+5)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 564 → 624 (+60)
1.06% more ownership
Funds ownership: 103.08% → 104.14% (+1.1%)
8% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $927M | Put options by funds: $1.01B
30% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 171 | Existing positions reduced: 244
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$107M |
| 2 |
DnB Asset Management
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$70.3M |
| 3 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
+$56.4M |
| 4 |
TP
Thunderbird Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$51.5M |
| 5 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$45.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$75M |
| 2 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$62.8M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$46.1M |
| 4 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$39M |
| 5 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
-$29.6M |
WDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
624 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Digital (WDC) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $13.3B — up 54% from $8.58B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 126 funds opened new WDC positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 66 holders — while 171 added to existing stakes and 244 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Arrowstreet Capital, adding an estimated $107M. The largest seller was ClearBridge Investments, cutting an estimated $75M.
- 624 institutional investors held Western Digital (WDC) as of Q4 2020, up from 564 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $13.3B of Western Digital stock for Q4 2020, up 54% quarter-over-quarter.
- 126 funds opened new Western Digital positions in Q4 2020 and 60 closed out, a net change of +66 holders.
- The largest Western Digital buyer in Q4 2020 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $107M added.
- The largest Western Digital seller in Q4 2020 was ClearBridge Investments, an estimated $75M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.