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160 hedge funds and large institutions have $715M invested in WD-40 in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

64% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 11

20% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $594M → $715M (+$122M)

20% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 49

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 154 → 160 (+6)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)

31% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $45K | Put options by funds: $65K

Holders
160
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+3.9%
% of All Funds
5.19%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
18
Increased
59
Reduced
49
Closed
11
Calls
$45K
Puts
$65K
Net Calls
-$20K
Net Calls Change
-$20K

Top Buyers

1
EAM
Edge Asset Management
Washington
+$8.57M
2
TAM
THB Asset Management
Connecticut
+$7.31M
3
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
+$6.26M
4
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
+$4.55M
5
SCM
SG Capital Management
Illinois
+$4.34M

Top Sellers

1
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Texas
-$11.6M
2
SB
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
-$9.66M
3
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$4.41M
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$3.26M
5
Natixis Advisors
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
-$2.44M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
First Manhattan
151
First Manhattan
New York
$12K – – –
ACM
152
Aviance Capital Management
Florida
$8K +$7.15K +120 New
CTC
153
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$6K – – –
RFA
154
Reilly Financial Advisors
California
$6K – – –
PTC
155
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$3K – – –
Creative Planning
156
Creative Planning
Kansas
$2K -$10.2K -171 -86%
LTFS
157
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$2K – – –
SCM
158
Siphron Capital Management
California
$2K +$1.79K +30 New
MFS
159
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$1K – – –
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
160
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$742 -$9.54K -160 -1%
VNIM
161
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Texas
– -$11.6M -213,750 Closed
Fidelity Investments
162
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
– -$4.41M -80,942 Closed
Natixis Advisors
163
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
– -$2.44M -44,807 Closed
GH
164
GAM Holding
Switzerland
– -$1.01M -18,500 Closed
Two Sigma Investments
165
Two Sigma Investments
New York
– -$746K -13,702 Closed
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
166
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
France
– -$292K -5,359 Closed
Arrowstreet Capital
167
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
– -$224K -4,112 Closed
NTCOC
168
Northern Trust Company of Connecticut
Connecticut
– -$63K -1,150 Closed
FHB
169
First Hawaiian Bank
Hawaii
– -$52K -955 Closed
OMCS
170
Old Mutual Customised Solutions
South Africa
– -$22K -400 Closed
Bank of Montreal
171
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
– -$7K -120 Closed
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WDFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review

160 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WD-40 (WDFC) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $715M — up 20% from $594M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new WDFC positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 59 added to existing stakes and 49 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Edge Asset Management, adding an estimated $8.57M. The largest seller was Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $11.6M sold.

  • 160 institutional investors held WD-40 (WDFC) as of Q3 2013, up from 154 in Q2 2013.
  • Funds reported $715M of WD-40 stock for Q3 2013, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new WD-40 positions in Q3 2013 and 11 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest WD-40 buyer in Q3 2013 was Edge Asset Management, an estimated $8.57M added.
  • The largest WD-40 seller in Q3 2013 was Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, an estimated $11.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.