Western Digital
WDC
669 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.2B invested in Western Digital in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 117 funds opening new positions, 211 increasing their positions, 241 reducing their positions, and 69 closing their positions.
70% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 117 | Existing positions closed: 69
35% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.04B | Put options by funds: $772M
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.3B → $16.2B (+$2.99B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 624 → 669 (+45)
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 17 (+1)
1.22% more ownership
Funds ownership: 104.14% → 105.36% (+1.2%)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 211 | Existing positions reduced: 241
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$318M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$142M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$129M |
| 4 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$103M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$54.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$187M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$177M |
| 3 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
-$71.1M |
| 4 |
DnB Asset Management
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$69.8M |
| 5 |
TP
Thunderbird Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$58.4M |
WDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
669 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Digital (WDC) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $16.2B — up 23% from $13.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 117 funds opened new WDC positions and 69 closed out — a net gain of 48 holders — while 211 added to existing stakes and 241 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Point72 Asset Management, adding an estimated $318M. The largest seller was Fidelity International, cutting an estimated $187M.
- 669 institutional investors held Western Digital (WDC) as of Q1 2021, up from 624 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $16.2B of Western Digital stock for Q1 2021, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 117 funds opened new Western Digital positions in Q1 2021 and 69 closed out, a net change of +48 holders.
- The largest Western Digital buyer in Q1 2021 was Point72 Asset Management, an estimated $318M added.
- The largest Western Digital seller in Q1 2021 was Fidelity International, an estimated $187M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.