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160 hedge funds and large institutions have $715M invested in WD-40 in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

64% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 11

20% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $594M → $715M (+$122M)

20% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 49

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 154 → 160 (+6)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)

31% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $45K | Put options by funds: $65K

Holders
160
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+3.9%
% of All Funds
5.19%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
18
Increased
59
Reduced
49
Closed
11
Calls
$45K
Puts
$65K
Net Calls
-$20K
Net Calls Change
-$20K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
EAM
Edge Asset Management
Washington
+$8.57M
2
TAM
THB Asset Management
Connecticut
+$7.31M
3
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
+$6.26M
4
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
+$4.55M
5
SCM
SG Capital Management
Illinois
+$4.34M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Texas
-$11.6M
2
SB
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
-$9.66M
3
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$4.41M
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$3.26M
5
Natixis Advisors
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
-$2.44M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BTS
26
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$4.19M -$13.4K -225 -3%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
27
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$4.12M -$173K -2,900 -4%
SM
28
Stratton Management
Pennsylvania
$4.02M -$83.4K -1,400 -2%
Goldman Sachs
29
Goldman Sachs
New York
$3.94M +$999K +16,756 +38%
California Public Employees Retirement System
30
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$3.65M +$334K +5,600 +11%
BIM
31
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$3.32M +$156K +2,616 +5%
GI
32
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
$2.98M -$59.6K -1,000 -2%
JP Morgan Chase
33
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$2.92M +$84K +1,409 +3%
Charles Schwab
34
Charles Schwab
California
$2.75M +$73.2K +1,228 +3%
Invesco
35
Invesco
Georgia
$2.72M +$268K +4,495 +12%
PPA
36
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$2.47M +$113K +1,899 +5%
VHMC
37
Value Holdings Management Company
New York
$2.39M – – –
SAM
38
Shell Asset Management
Netherlands
$2.36M – – –
New York State Common Retirement Fund
39
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$2.25M – – –
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
40
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Quebec, Canada
$2.25M +$411K +6,900 +25%
TCM
41
Tributary Capital Management
Nebraska
$2.16M -$274K -4,600 -12%
Prudential Financial
42
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$2.15M – – –
RhumbLine Advisers
43
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$2.12M +$75.7K +1,270 +4%
BG
44
BlackRock Group
United Kingdom
$2.04M +$192K +3,217 +11%
AllianceBernstein
45
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$2M +$53.9K +904 +3%
CONA
46
Capital One National Association
New York
$1.98M +$1.82M +30,489 New
Bank of America
47
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.96M -$593K -9,954 -25%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
48
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$1.8M +$51.3K +861 +3%
Morgan Stanley
49
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.8M -$3.26M -54,751 -66%
RA
50
Royce & Associates
New York
$1.57M +$167K +2,800 +13%
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WDFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review

160 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WD-40 (WDFC) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $715M — up 20% from $594M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new WDFC positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 59 added to existing stakes and 49 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Edge Asset Management, adding an estimated $8.57M. The largest seller was Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $11.6M sold.

  • 160 institutional investors held WD-40 (WDFC) as of Q3 2013, up from 154 in Q2 2013.
  • Funds reported $715M of WD-40 stock for Q3 2013, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new WD-40 positions in Q3 2013 and 11 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest WD-40 buyer in Q3 2013 was Edge Asset Management, an estimated $8.57M added.
  • The largest WD-40 seller in Q3 2013 was Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, an estimated $11.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.