Western Digital
WDC
813 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.5B invested in Western Digital in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 115 funds opening new positions, 276 increasing their positions, 316 reducing their positions, and 81 closing their positions.
75% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 28 (+12)
42% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 115 | Existing positions closed: 81
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20B → $23.5B (+$3.45B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 788 → 813 (+25)
0.57% more ownership
Funds ownership: 112.74% → 113.3% (+0.57%)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 276 | Existing positions reduced: 316
24% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $595M | Put options by funds: $785M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$267M |
| 2 |
AAM
Amerigo Asset Management
George Town,
Cayman Islands
|
+$230M |
| 3 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
+$107M |
| 4 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$90.2M |
| 5 |
AIM
Artemis Investment Management
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$70.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$232M |
| 2 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
-$92.2M |
| 3 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$67.9M |
| 4 |
DnB Asset Management
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$60.9M |
| 5 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$46.2M |
WDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
813 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Digital (WDC) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $23.5B — up 17% from $20B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 115 funds opened new WDC positions and 81 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 276 added to existing stakes and 316 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Viking Global Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $267M. The largest seller was AQR Capital Management, cutting an estimated $232M.
- 813 institutional investors held Western Digital (WDC) as of Q1 2018, up from 788 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $23.5B of Western Digital stock for Q1 2018, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 115 funds opened new Western Digital positions in Q1 2018 and 81 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
- The largest Western Digital buyer in Q1 2018 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $267M added.
- The largest Western Digital seller in Q1 2018 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $232M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.