Western Digital
WDC
714 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.7B invested in Western Digital in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 143 funds opening new positions, 238 increasing their positions, 265 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.
134% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 143 | Existing positions closed: 61
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.7B → $16.7B (+$2.02B)
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 32 → 36 (+4)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 645 → 714 (+69)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 238 | Existing positions reduced: 265
14.73% less ownership
Funds ownership: 128.65% → 113.92% (-15%)
42% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $480M | Put options by funds: $821M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IAM
Iridian Asset Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$97.6M |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$85.7M |
| 3 |
AAM
Amerigo Asset Management
George Town,
Cayman Islands
|
+$85.4M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$80.2M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$78M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIG
American International Group
New York
|
-$608M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$206M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$133M |
| 4 |
IIM
Ivory Investment Management
New York
|
-$99.3M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$76.3M |
WDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
714 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Digital (WDC) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $16.7B — up 14% from $14.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 143 funds opened new WDC positions and 61 closed out — a net gain of 82 holders — while 238 added to existing stakes and 265 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Iridian Asset Management, adding an estimated $97.6M. The largest seller was American International Group, cutting an estimated $608M.
- 714 institutional investors held Western Digital (WDC) as of Q4 2016, up from 645 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $16.7B of Western Digital stock for Q4 2016, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 143 funds opened new Western Digital positions in Q4 2016 and 61 closed out, a net change of +82 holders.
- The largest Western Digital buyer in Q4 2016 was Iridian Asset Management, an estimated $97.6M added.
- The largest Western Digital seller in Q4 2016 was American International Group, an estimated $608M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.