Western Digital
WDC
628 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.1B invested in Western Digital in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 78 funds opening new positions, 211 increasing their positions, 250 reducing their positions, and 135 closing their positions.
3.66% less ownership
Funds ownership: 110.86% → 107.2% (-3.7%)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 693 → 628 (-65)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 211 | Existing positions reduced: 250
32% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $305M | Put options by funds: $446M
36% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.8B → $10.1B (-$5.75B)
36% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 14 (-8)
42% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 78 | Existing positions closed: 135
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$346M |
| 2 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$114M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$109M |
| 4 |
DnB Asset Management
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$68.5M |
| 5 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
+$43.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$184M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$184M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$118M |
| 4 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$66.4M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$55.5M |
WDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
628 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Digital (WDC) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $10.1B — down 36% from $15.8B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 135 funds closed out of WDC and 78 opened new positions — a net loss of 57 holders — while 250 trimmed existing stakes and 211 added.
The largest buyer was Boston Partners, adding an estimated $346M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $184M.
- 628 institutional investors held Western Digital (WDC) as of Q1 2020, down from 693 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $10.1B of Western Digital stock for Q1 2020, down 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 78 funds opened new Western Digital positions in Q1 2020 and 135 closed out, a net change of -57 holders.
- The largest Western Digital buyer in Q1 2020 was Boston Partners, an estimated $346M added.
- The largest Western Digital seller in Q1 2020 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $184M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.