Western Digital
WDC
693 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.8B invested in Western Digital in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 126 funds opening new positions, 227 increasing their positions, 245 reducing their positions, and 80 closing their positions.
58% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 126 | Existing positions closed: 80
22% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 22 (+4)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 659 → 693 (+34)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.2B → $15.8B (+$663M)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 227 | Existing positions reduced: 245
2.76% less ownership
Funds ownership: 113.62% → 110.86% (-2.8%)
23% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $787M | Put options by funds: $1.02B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$151M |
| 2 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$97.4M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$91M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$64.1M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$44.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIG
American International Group
New York
|
-$331M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$241M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$163M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$81.7M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$57.7M |
WDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
693 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Digital (WDC) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $15.8B — up 4.4% from $15.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 126 funds opened new WDC positions and 80 closed out — a net gain of 46 holders — while 227 added to existing stakes and 245 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $151M. The largest seller was American International Group, cutting an estimated $331M.
- 693 institutional investors held Western Digital (WDC) as of Q4 2019, up from 659 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $15.8B of Western Digital stock for Q4 2019, up 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 126 funds opened new Western Digital positions in Q4 2019 and 80 closed out, a net change of +46 holders.
- The largest Western Digital buyer in Q4 2019 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $151M added.
- The largest Western Digital seller in Q4 2019 was American International Group, an estimated $331M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.