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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
VGA
126
Vanguard Global Advisers
Pennsylvania
$1.16M +$1.27M +5,676 New
MP
127
McDonald Partners
Ohio
$1.16M – – –
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
128
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$1.13M +$43.3K +194 +4%
Russell Investments Group
129
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$1.08M -$2.14M -9,569 -64%
PAM
130
PineStone Asset Management
Quebec, Canada
$1.07M -$8.57M -38,371 -88%
TI
131
Trexquant Investment
Connecticut
$1.05M -$5.22M -23,377 -82%
GCP
132
GSA Capital Partners
United Kingdom
$1.04M +$28.1K +126 +3%
SEI Investments
133
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$993K +$178K +795 +20%
WSFS
134
Wilmington Savings Fund Society
Delaware
$981K – – –
ECM
135
ExodusPoint Capital Management
New York
$976K -$2.93M -13,140 -73%
RG
136
Rathbones Group
United Kingdom
$945K +$279K +1,250 +37%
HI
137
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
$932K +$348K +1,558 +51%
AWM
138
Avior Wealth Management
Nebraska
$917K +$200K +897 +25%
Arrowstreet Capital
139
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
$900K -$8.76M -39,232 -90%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
140
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$854K -$716K -3,208 -43%
Handelsbanken Fonder
141
Handelsbanken Fonder
Sweden
$849K -$22.3K -100 -2%
SMWM
142
Silvia McColl Wealth Management
California
$818K -$1.12K -5 -0.1%
AB
143
Amalgamated Bank
New York
$792K -$11.2K -50 -1%
RCM
144
Radnor Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$775K – – –
PFSRSONJ
145
Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey
New Jersey
$768K – – –
ASRS
146
Arizona State Retirement System
Arizona
$755K -$14.3K -64 -2%
Osaic Holdings
147
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$745K -$42.6K -191 -5%
YCM
148
Yousif Capital Management
Michigan
$735K -$14.3K -64 -2%
HighTower Advisors
149
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$734K +$52.7K +236 +7%
AA
150
ALPS Advisors
Colorado
$729K -$42.4K -190 -5%
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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.