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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
Ameriprise
151
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$17.3M +$4.96M +88,850 +48%
MWNA
152
Marshall Wace North America
New York
$17.1M +$15M +268,992 New
QI
153
QS Investors
New York
$16.8M -$3.59M -64,297 -20%
HW
154
Hancock Whitney
Mississippi
$16.6M -$651K -11,657 -4%
NIM
155
Nexus Investment Management
Ontario, Canada
$16.4M -$163K -2,910 -1%
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
156
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Massachusetts
$16.3M -$1.23M -22,066 -8%
CIA
157
CCM Investment Advisers
South Carolina
$16.2M -$9.62M -172,095 -40%
PC
158
Polar Capital
United Kingdom
$16.1M +$8.19M +146,578 +136%
OAC
159
OMERS Administration Corp
Ontario, Canada
$15.3M +$11.1M +198,847 +461%
MAM
160
Meeder Asset Management
Ohio
$15M +$1.34M +23,923 +11%
Korea Investment Corp
161
Korea Investment Corp
South Korea
$14.6M -$2.45M -43,923 -16%
DCM
162
Decatur Capital Management
Georgia
$14.4M -$523K -9,361 -4%
CIM
163
Contrarius Investment Management
Jersey
$14.4M -$5.54M -99,188 -30%
COPPSERS
164
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System
Pennsylvania
$14M -$377K -6,743 -3%
Citigroup
165
Citigroup
New York
$14M +$476K +8,516 +4%
N
166
Nuveen
North Carolina
$13.9M +$450K +8,051 +4%
CBOA
167
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Australia
$13.8M -$207M -3,703,312 -94%
Franklin Resources
168
Franklin Resources
California
$13.4M -$1.01M -18,109 -8%
AIA
169
Affinity Investment Advisors
California
$13.1M -$713K -12,762 -6%
Chevy Chase Trust
170
Chevy Chase Trust
Maryland
$12.9M +$166K +2,967 +1%
PI
171
PGGM Investments
Netherlands
$12.8M -$158K -2,827 -1%
LC
172
Loews Corp
New York
$12.6M -$739K -13,230 -6%
HSA
173
Hussman Strategic Advisors
Maryland
$12.6M
AAF
174
Andra AP-fonden
Sweden
$12.3M -$2.06M -36,911 -16%
CIC
175
Cornercap Investment Counsel
Georgia
$11.9M -$503K -9,003 -5%

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.