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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
Swiss National Bank
51
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$2.69M
GF
52
Gabelli Funds
New York
$2.57M
WT
53
Whittier Trust
California
$2.54M +$12.8K +117 +0.5%
OSAM
54
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
Connecticut
$2.5M -$387K -3,528 -14%
AllianceBernstein
55
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$2.35M +$67.1K +611 +3%
NI
56
Numeric Investors
Massachusetts
$2.3M +$242K +2,200 +13%
Canada Life
57
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$2.21M -$45K -410 -2%
RA
58
Royce & Associates
New York
$2.15M +$897K +8,167 +80%
BTS
59
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$2.13M +$1.22M +11,100 +152%
Russell Investments Group
60
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$1.99M +$1.88M +17,076 New
Susquehanna International Group
61
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.98M +$1.86M +16,970 New
CCM
62
Century Capital Management
Massachusetts
$1.91M -$175K -1,597 -9%
Commonwealth Equity Services
63
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.84M +$59.7K +544 +4%
WSCM
64
Wellington Shields Capital Management
New York
$1.79M -$143K -1,300 -8%
RC
65
Reik & Co
New York
$1.79M
New York State Common Retirement Fund
66
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$1.67M -$253K -2,300 -14%
GC
67
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$1.62M +$621K +5,659 +69%
AAM
68
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$1.62M -$617K -5,614 -29%
MAM
69
Martingale Asset Management
Massachusetts
$1.56M -$154K -1,400 -10%
Comerica Bank
70
Comerica Bank
Texas
$1.55M +$82.6K +752 +5%
Los Angeles Capital Management
71
Los Angeles Capital Management
California
$1.49M +$449K +4,090 +47%
BUB
72
BBVA USA Bancshares
Texas
$1.47M -$30.2K -275 -2%
AQR Capital Management
73
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$1.39M -$281K -2,561 -18%
Citigroup
74
Citigroup
New York
$1.38M +$1.16M +10,602 +867%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
75
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$1.29M

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.