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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
GF
51
Gabelli Funds
New York
$2.46M
AllianceBernstein
52
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$2.24M
Canada Life
53
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$2.15M -$159K -1,469 -7%
RA
54
Royce & Associates
New York
$1.97M -$86K -797 -4%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
55
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$1.97M +$174K +1,608 +10%
Comerica Bank
56
Comerica Bank
Texas
$1.89M +$280K +2,594 +18%
CS
57
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$1.78M +$921K +8,539 +116%
Commonwealth Equity Services
58
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.75M -$76.8K -712 -4%
Acadian Asset Management
59
Acadian Asset Management
Massachusetts
$1.73M -$6.27M -58,105 -79%
RC
60
Reik & Co
New York
$1.71M
BCC
61
Bridge City Capital
Oregon
$1.63M +$127K +1,174 +9%
WSCM
62
Wellington Shields Capital Management
New York
$1.58M -$10.8K -100 -0.7%
BUB
63
BBVA USA Bancshares
Texas
$1.53M +$25.7K +238 +2%
GC
64
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$1.43M +$4.64K +43 +0.3%
CAM
65
Congress Asset Management
Massachusetts
$1.38M +$1.33M +12,343 New
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
66
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$1.37M -$83.5K -774 -6%
RJA
67
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.28M +$129K +1,191 +12%
Barclays
68
Barclays
United Kingdom
$1.27M +$130K +1,208 +12%
Royal Bank of Canada
69
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.25M +$116K +1,077 +11%
Los Angeles Capital Management
70
Los Angeles Capital Management
California
$1.25M -$265K -2,452 -18%
AIG
71
American International Group
New York
$1.23M +$63.4K +588 +6%
AG
72
Aperio Group
California
$1.2M +$231K +2,145 +25%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
73
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$1.16M -$22.3K -207 -2%
CMANY
74
Capital Management Associates (New York)
New York
$1.15M -$35.6K -330 -3%
TPSF
75
Texas Permanent School Fund
Texas
$1.15M -$3.67K -34 -0.3%

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.