Western Digital
WDC
634 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.12B invested in Western Digital in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 92 funds opening new positions, 213 increasing their positions, 267 reducing their positions, and 150 closing their positions.
2.14% more ownership
Funds ownership: 111.52% → 113.66% (+2.1%)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 697 → 634 (-63)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 213 | Existing positions reduced: 267
25% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $329M | Put options by funds: $440M
36% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 7 (-4)
36% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.4B → $9.12B (-$5.24B)
39% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 150
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIG
American International Group
New York
|
+$332M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$304M |
| 3 |
DnB Asset Management
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$87.5M |
| 4 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$80.8M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$72.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$140M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$117M |
| 3 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$111M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$84.8M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$58M |
WDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
634 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Digital (WDC) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $9.12B — down 36% from $14.4B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 150 funds closed out of WDC and 92 opened new positions — a net loss of 58 holders — while 267 trimmed existing stakes and 213 added.
The largest buyer was American International Group, adding an estimated $332M. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $140M sold.
- 634 institutional investors held Western Digital (WDC) as of Q4 2018, down from 697 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $9.12B of Western Digital stock for Q4 2018, down 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 92 funds opened new Western Digital positions in Q4 2018 and 150 closed out, a net change of -58 holders.
- The largest Western Digital buyer in Q4 2018 was American International Group, an estimated $332M added.
- The largest Western Digital seller in Q4 2018 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $140M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.