Western Digital
WDC
697 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.4B invested in Western Digital in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 295 increasing their positions, 253 reducing their positions, and 145 closing their positions.
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 295 | Existing positions reduced: 253
2.46% more ownership
Funds ownership: 109.07% → 111.52% (+2.5%)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 792 → 697 (-95)
25% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.1B → $14.4B (-$4.73B)
31% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 11 (-5)
43% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $407M | Put options by funds: $714M
60% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 145
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$314M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$251M |
| 3 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$161M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$130M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$104M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$712M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$166M |
| 3 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$109M |
| 4 |
AAM
Amerigo Asset Management
George Town,
Cayman Islands
|
-$86.1M |
| 5 |
AL
Appaloosa LP
Short Hills,
New Jersey
|
-$85.1M |
WDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
697 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Digital (WDC) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $14.4B — down 25% from $19.1B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 145 funds closed out of WDC and 58 opened new positions — a net loss of 87 holders — while 253 trimmed existing stakes and 295 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $314M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $712M.
- 697 institutional investors held Western Digital (WDC) as of Q3 2018, down from 792 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $14.4B of Western Digital stock for Q3 2018, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 58 funds opened new Western Digital positions in Q3 2018 and 145 closed out, a net change of -87 holders.
- The largest Western Digital buyer in Q3 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $314M added.
- The largest Western Digital seller in Q3 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $712M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.