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220 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.34B invested in WD-40 in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 63 increasing their positions, 65 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

80.74% more ownership

Funds ownership: 0%80.74% (+81%)

31% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 26

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.24B → $1.34B (+$103M)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 215220 (+5)

2% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.1M | Put options by funds: $1.08M

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 (0)

3% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 63 | Existing positions reduced: 65

Holders
220
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+2.33%
% of All Funds
5.5%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
34
Increased
63
Reduced
65
Closed
26
Calls
$1.1M
Puts
$1.08M
Net Calls
+$18K
Net Calls Change
-$350K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Acadian Asset Management
26
Acadian Asset Management
Massachusetts
$9.55M +$4.13M +37,603 +85%
Morgan Stanley
27
Morgan Stanley
New York
$9.14M +$3.98M +36,259 +87%
Charles Schwab
28
Charles Schwab
California
$8.56M +$380K +3,462 +5%
BIM
29
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$8.32M +$1.46M +13,280 +23%
MOACM
30
Mutual of America Capital Management
New York
$7.15M -$33.7K -307 -0.5%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
31
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$5.83M
CONA
32
Capital One National Association
New York
$5.59M +$4.38M +39,928 +503%
California Public Employees Retirement System
33
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$5.44M -$780K -7,100 -13%
GI
34
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
$5.13M
TCIM
35
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$4.93M -$1.95M -17,753 -30%
PPA
36
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$4.92M -$2.02M -18,437 -30%
Bank of America
37
Bank of America
North Carolina
$4.81M -$893K -8,134 -17%
Goldman Sachs
38
Goldman Sachs
New York
$4.08M -$9.73M -88,587 -72%
JP Morgan Chase
39
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$4.08M +$2.91M +26,478 +316%
BG
40
BlackRock Group
United Kingdom
$3.98M +$1.13M +10,329 +44%
William Blair & Company
41
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$3.91M +$416K +3,792 +13%
AI
42
Axiom Investors
Connecticut
$3.91M +$928K +8,448 +34%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
43
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$3.39M -$87.9K -800 -3%
RhumbLine Advisers
44
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$3.14M +$7.69K +70 +0.3%
Natixis Advisors
45
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$2.98M +$2.8M +25,522 New
Prudential Financial
46
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$2.95M -$120K -1,090 -4%
Legal & General Group
47
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$2.93M +$1.24M +11,327 +83%
Stifel Financial
48
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$2.77M +$97.7K +890 +4%
TA
49
Teachers Advisors
New York
$2.75M +$95.5K +870 +4%
CCA
50
Conestoga Capital Advisors
Pennsylvania
$2.71M +$2.54M +23,150 New

WDFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

220 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WD-40 (WDFC) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $1.34B — up 8.3% from $1.24B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new WDFC positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 63 added to existing stakes and 65 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $15M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $9.73M.

  • 220 institutional investors held WD-40 (WDFC) as of Q4 2016, up from 215 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $1.34B of WD-40 stock for Q4 2016, up 8.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 34 funds opened new WD-40 positions in Q4 2016 and 26 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest WD-40 buyer in Q4 2016 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $15M added.
  • The largest WD-40 seller in Q4 2016 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $9.73M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.