Western Digital
WDC
737 hedge funds and large institutions have $20B invested in Western Digital in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 95 funds opening new positions, 270 increasing their positions, 285 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
53% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 95 | Existing positions closed: 62
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 36 → 45 (+9)
21% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $816M | Put options by funds: $676M
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.7B → $20B (+$3.35B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 714 → 737 (+23)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 270 | Existing positions reduced: 285
2.29% less ownership
Funds ownership: 113.92% → 111.63% (-2.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.34B |
| 2 |
IAM
Iridian Asset Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$299M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$196M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$111M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$95M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$296M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$185M |
| 3 |
PC
Passport Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
-$134M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$97M |
| 5 |
BIP
Brandes Investment Partners
La Jolla,
California
|
-$79M |
WDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
737 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Digital (WDC) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $20B — up 20% from $16.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 95 funds opened new WDC positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 270 added to existing stakes and 285 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $1.34B. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $296M.
- 737 institutional investors held Western Digital (WDC) as of Q1 2017, up from 714 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $20B of Western Digital stock for Q1 2017, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 95 funds opened new Western Digital positions in Q1 2017 and 62 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
- The largest Western Digital buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $1.34B added.
- The largest Western Digital seller in Q1 2017 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $296M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.