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380 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.43B invested in WD-40 in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 130 increasing their positions, 119 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

24% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $9.81M | Put options by funds: $7.91M

18% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 39

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.28B → $2.43B (+$147M)

2.79% more ownership

Funds ownership: 85.68% → 88.48% (+2.8%)

9% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 130 | Existing positions reduced: 119

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 382 → 380 (-2)

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)

Holders
380
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-0.52%
% of All Funds
4.68%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
46
Increased
130
Reduced
119
Closed
39
Calls
$9.81M
Puts
$7.91M
Net Calls
+$1.9M
Net Calls Change
-$467K

Top Buyers

1
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
+$59.7M
2
First Trust Advisors
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
+$27.1M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$25.1M
4
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
California
+$23.8M
5
OAM
Ophir Asset Management
Australia
+$23.6M

Top Sellers

1
GFM
GCQ Funds Management
Australia
-$42.3M
2
Balyasny Asset Management
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
-$29.3M
3
CCA
Conestoga Capital Advisors
Pennsylvania
-$23.8M
4
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
-$16.8M
5
AG
Algert Global
California
-$14.1M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
101
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$1.59M +$778K +3,482 +81%
VF
102
Virtu Financial
New York
$1.57M +$1.72M +7,717 New
Federated Hermes
103
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
$1.56M – – –
Universal-Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft
104
Universal-Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft
Germany
$1.52M +$1.66M +7,451 New
MIM
105
MetLife Investment Management
New Jersey
$1.5M -$27.9K -125 -2%
SOADOR
106
State of Alaska Department of Revenue
Alaska
$1.48M -$51.6K -231 -3%
Victory Capital Management
107
Victory Capital Management
Texas
$1.48M +$103K +460 +7%
MC
108
Maverick Capital
Texas
$1.47M -$776K -3,474 -33%
IMRF
109
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
Illinois
$1.45M -$38.2K -171 -2%
AG
110
Algert Global
California
$1.43M -$14.1M -63,316 -90%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
111
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$1.43M – – –
HW
112
Hancock Whitney
Mississippi
$1.43M – – –
Cetera Investment Advisers
113
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$1.41M -$199K -893 -11%
BA
114
Bridgewater Associates
Connecticut
$1.4M -$2.22M -9,937 -59%
VOYA Investment Management
115
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
$1.4M -$24.1K -108 -2%
Pathstone Holdings
116
Pathstone Holdings
New Jersey
$1.32M -$63.4K -284 -4%
Commonwealth Equity Services
117
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.31M -$59.8K -268 -4%
Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings
118
Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings
Hong Kong
$1.31M +$27.7K +124 +2%
Janus Henderson Group
119
Janus Henderson Group
United Kingdom
$1.26M – – –
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
120
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$1.25M -$53.6K -240 -4%
LSERS
121
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System
Louisiana
$1.22M -$44.7K -200 -3%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
122
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.22M -$28.1K -126 -2%
DC
123
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$1.2M +$20.8K +93 +2%
IC
124
IEQ Capital
California
$1.2M +$648K +2,901 +97%
FDCDDQ
125
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$1.2M -$391K -1,751 -23%
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WDFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

380 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WD-40 (WDFC) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $2.43B — up 6.5% from $2.28B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new WDFC positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 130 added to existing stakes and 119 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, adding an estimated $59.7M. The largest seller was GCQ Funds Management, cutting an estimated $42.3M.

  • 380 institutional investors held WD-40 (WDFC) as of Q1 2026, down from 382 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $2.43B of WD-40 stock for Q1 2026, up 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 46 funds opened new WD-40 positions in Q1 2026 and 39 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest WD-40 buyer in Q1 2026 was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, an estimated $59.7M added.
  • The largest WD-40 seller in Q1 2026 was GCQ Funds Management, an estimated $42.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.