Western Digital
WDC
570 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.9B invested in Western Digital in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 81 funds opening new positions, 271 increasing their positions, 169 reducing their positions, and 74 closing their positions.
80% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 9 (+4)
60% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 271 | Existing positions reduced: 169
8.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 109.03% → 117.3% (+8.3%)
9% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 81 | Existing positions closed: 74
8% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $483M | Put options by funds: $445M
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 569 → 570 (+1)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.9B → $10.9B (-$1.97B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$450M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$194M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$187M |
| 4 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$176M |
| 5 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$75.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$252M |
| 2 |
AAM
Alken Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$162M |
| 3 |
AIM
abrdn Investment Management
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$104M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$66.7M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$65.3M |
WDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
570 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Digital (WDC) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $10.9B — down 15% from $12.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 81 funds opened new WDC positions and 74 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 271 added to existing stakes and 169 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $450M. The largest seller was Boston Partners, cutting an estimated $252M.
- 570 institutional investors held Western Digital (WDC) as of Q1 2016, up from 569 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $10.9B of Western Digital stock for Q1 2016, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 81 funds opened new Western Digital positions in Q1 2016 and 74 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Western Digital buyer in Q1 2016 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $450M added.
- The largest Western Digital seller in Q1 2016 was Boston Partners, an estimated $252M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.