Western Digital
WDC
774 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.7B invested in Western Digital in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 96 funds opening new positions, 290 increasing their positions, 284 reducing their positions, and 54 closing their positions.
78% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 96 | Existing positions closed: 54
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.1B → $21.7B (+$1.68B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 737 → 774 (+37)
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 45 → 47 (+2)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 290 | Existing positions reduced: 284
0.18% less ownership
Funds ownership: 111.62% → 111.44% (-0.18%)
46% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $505M | Put options by funds: $936M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.01B |
| 2 |
AL
Appaloosa LP
Short Hills,
New Jersey
|
+$112M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$106M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$106M |
| 5 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
+$102M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$199M |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$141M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$140M |
| 4 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$135M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$110M |
WDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
774 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Digital (WDC) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $21.7B — up 8.4% from $20.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 96 funds opened new WDC positions and 54 closed out — a net gain of 42 holders — while 290 added to existing stakes and 284 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.01B. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $199M.
- 774 institutional investors held Western Digital (WDC) as of Q2 2017, up from 737 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $21.7B of Western Digital stock for Q2 2017, up 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 96 funds opened new Western Digital positions in Q2 2017 and 54 closed out, a net change of +42 holders.
- The largest Western Digital buyer in Q2 2017 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $1.01B added.
- The largest Western Digital seller in Q2 2017 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $199M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.