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214 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.27B invested in WD-40 in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

19% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 59

17% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 18

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.26B → $1.27B (+$14.1M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 (0)

0% less ownership

Funds ownership: 81.21%81.21% (-0%)

0% less funds holding

Funds holding: 215214 (-1)

20% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.7M | Put options by funds: $3.39M

Holders
214
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-0.47%
% of All Funds
5.34%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
21
Increased
70
Reduced
59
Closed
18
Calls
$2.7M
Puts
$3.39M
Net Calls
-$695K
Net Calls Change
-$281K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
NI
26
Numeric Investors
Massachusetts
$7.49M +$3.46M +32,100 +92%
CCA
27
Cobblestone Capital Advisors
New York
$5.79M +$220K +2,035 +4%
MOACM
28
Mutual of America Capital Management
New York
$5.68M
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
29
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$5.37M -$86.3K -800 -2%
Norges Bank
30
Norges Bank
Norway
$5.31M -$3.63M -33,620 -41%
California Public Employees Retirement System
31
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$5.29M +$191K +1,772 +4%
GI
32
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
$4.89M
Morgan Stanley
33
Morgan Stanley
New York
$4.89M -$231K -2,145 -5%
EAM
34
Eagle Asset Management
Florida
$4.86M +$262K +2,432 +6%
Bank of America
35
Bank of America
North Carolina
$4.84M +$262K +2,430 +6%
Goldman Sachs
36
Goldman Sachs
New York
$4.28M +$2.28M +21,151 +124%
UBS Group
37
UBS Group
Switzerland
$4.06M -$207K -1,916 -5%
RhumbLine Advisers
38
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$3.96M +$92.6K +858 +2%
TCIM
39
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$3.95M -$223K -2,065 -6%
Citadel Advisors
40
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$3.8M +$1.3M +12,026 +55%
PPA
41
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$3.24M +$67.7K +627 +2%
Deutsche Bank
42
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$3.18M +$559K +5,182 +22%
Legal & General Group
43
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$3.1M +$66.4K +615 +2%
Prudential Financial
44
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$3.03M +$342K +3,166 +13%
Russell Investments Group
45
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$2.86M -$336K -3,113 -11%
TA
46
Teachers Advisors
New York
$2.83M -$24.9K -231 -0.9%
WT
47
Whittier Trust
California
$2.65M +$35.8K +332 +1%
Swiss National Bank
48
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$2.63M
Stifel Financial
49
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$2.55M +$47.2K +437 +2%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
50
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$2.47M -$262K -2,426 -10%

WDFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review

214 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WD-40 (WDFC) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $1.27B — up 1.1% from $1.26B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new WDFC positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 70 added to existing stakes and 59 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Conestoga Capital Advisors, adding an estimated $13M. The largest seller was Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, cutting an estimated $23.1M.

  • 214 institutional investors held WD-40 (WDFC) as of Q3 2017, down from 215 in Q2 2017.
  • Funds reported $1.27B of WD-40 stock for Q3 2017, up 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 21 funds opened new WD-40 positions in Q3 2017 and 18 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest WD-40 buyer in Q3 2017 was Conestoga Capital Advisors, an estimated $13M added.
  • The largest WD-40 seller in Q3 2017 was Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, an estimated $23.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.