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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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: 1531 (+16)

39% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $12.3B → $17.1B (+$4.84B)

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 499546 (+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

Holders
546
Holders Change
+47
Holders Change %
+9.42%
% of All Funds
15.85%
Holding in Top 10
31
Holding in Top 10 Change
+16
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+106.67%
% of All Funds
0.9%
New
92
Increased
172
Reduced
232
Closed
41
Calls
$175M
Puts
$206M
Net Calls
-$30.8M
Net Calls Change
-$8.47M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
NFA
101
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$33.5M +$2.95M +52,873 +11%
SCA
102
SAC Capital Advisors
Connecticut
$32.9M +$25.9M +462,959 +840%
Millennium Management
103
Millennium Management
New York
$32.7M -$1.6M -28,681 -5%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
104
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$32.1M +$185K +3,307 +0.7%
Two Sigma Advisers
105
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$31M +$24.4M +436,854 +849%
WBC
106
Westpac Banking Corp
Australia
$30.7M -$3.04M -54,403 -10%
Adage Capital Partners
107
Adage Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$30.4M
CCMH
108
Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings
New York
$30.2M -$3.19M -57,040 -11%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
109
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$29.7M -$1.29M -23,169 -5%
OSAM
110
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
Connecticut
$29.6M +$440K +7,870 +2%
Bank of Montreal
111
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$29.5M +$1.74M +31,125 +7%
RA
112
Royce & Associates
New York
$29.3M -$8.54M -152,939 -25%
TGI
113
Tradewinds Global Investors
California
$28.7M -$14.9M -267,433 -37%
RCAMU
114
Rothschild & Co Asset Management US
Connecticut
$28.5M -$4.1M -73,302 -14%
ACI
115
AMP Capital Investors
Australia
$27.8M +$2.96M +52,935 +14%
VOYA Investment Management
116
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
$27.6M +$4.31M +77,142 +22%
Canada Life
117
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$27M +$3.1M +55,402 +15%
KCM
118
Kames Capital Management
United Kingdom
$26.6M -$2.92M -52,244 -11%
CAM
119
ClariVest Asset Management
California
$26.5M -$373K -6,668 -2%
Axa
120
Axa
France
$26.1M -$10.3M -183,765 -31%
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
121
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Ohio
$25.7M +$328K +5,874 +1%
NRECA
122
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Virginia
$25.3M
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
123
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
New Jersey
$25.2M -$1.53M -27,306 -6%
SFM
124
Systematic Financial Management
New Jersey
$24.9M +$10M +179,756 +84%
CCP
125
Clough Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$24.7M -$22.2K -397 -0.1%

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.