Western Digital
WDC
499 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.7B invested in Western Digital in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 67 funds opening new positions, 175 increasing their positions, 202 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 67 | Existing positions closed: 43
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.5B → $12.7B (+$1.24B)
8% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.99% → 101.99% (+8%)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 479 → 499 (+20)
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $192M | Put options by funds: $215M
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 175 | Existing positions reduced: 202
32% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 15 (-7)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAM
Alken Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$568M |
| 2 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$561M |
| 3 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$94.2M |
| 4 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$74.6M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$69.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CBOA
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Sydney, NSW,
Australia
|
-$159M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$126M |
| 3 |
Sanders Capital
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$116M |
| 4 |
NI
Numeric Investors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$63.2M |
| 5 |
CIM
Contrarius Investment Management
St. Helier,
Jersey
|
-$50.1M |
WDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
499 of the 3,096 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Digital (WDC) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $12.7B — up 11% from $11.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 67 funds opened new WDC positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 175 added to existing stakes and 202 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Alken Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $568M. The largest seller was Commonwealth Bank of Australia, cutting an estimated $159M.
- 499 institutional investors held Western Digital (WDC) as of Q3 2013, up from 479 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $12.7B of Western Digital stock for Q3 2013, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 67 funds opened new Western Digital positions in Q3 2013 and 43 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest Western Digital buyer in Q3 2013 was Alken Asset Management, an estimated $568M added.
- The largest Western Digital seller in Q3 2013 was Commonwealth Bank of Australia, an estimated $159M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.