Western Digital
WDC
682 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.5B invested in Western Digital in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 92 funds opening new positions, 247 increasing their positions, 228 reducing their positions, and 73 closing their positions.
26% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 73
11% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.19B | Put options by funds: $1.07B
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.2B → $17.5B (+$1.26B)
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 18 (+1)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 669 → 682 (+13)
1.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 105.36% → 106.96% (+1.6%)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 247 | Existing positions reduced: 228
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$142M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$106M |
| 3 |
PCH
Polar Capital Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$96.7M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$72.8M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$57.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$128M |
| 2 |
DnB Asset Management
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$106M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$92.3M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$89.9M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$47.9M |
WDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
682 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Digital (WDC) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $17.5B — up 7.7% from $16.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 92 funds opened new WDC positions and 73 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 247 added to existing stakes and 228 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Westfield Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $142M. The largest seller was Arrowstreet Capital, cutting an estimated $128M.
- 682 institutional investors held Western Digital (WDC) as of Q2 2021, up from 669 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $17.5B of Western Digital stock for Q2 2021, up 7.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 92 funds opened new Western Digital positions in Q2 2021 and 73 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Western Digital buyer in Q2 2021 was Westfield Capital Management, an estimated $142M added.
- The largest Western Digital seller in Q2 2021 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $128M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.