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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
Nisa Investment Advisors
176
Nisa Investment Advisors
Missouri
$562K +$16.7K +75 +3%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
177
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$553K +$29.5K +132 +5%
PNC Financial Services Group
178
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$542K +$14.7K +66 +3%
Amundi
179
Amundi
France
$522K +$52.3K +234 +10%
II
180
Inspire Investing
Idaho
$515K +$35.5K +159 +7%
SG Americas Securities
181
SG Americas Securities
New York
$510K +$201K +900 +56%
Neuberger Berman Group
182
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$506K -$188K -841 -25%
CFMC
183
Curbstone Financial Management Corp
New Hampshire
$501K -$22.3K -100 -4%
CCIA
184
Campbell & Co Investment Adviser
Maryland
$491K +$538K +2,409 New
MIM
185
Morningstar Investment Management
Illinois
$479K -$215K -962 -29%
Pictet Asset Management
186
Pictet Asset Management
Switzerland
$479K +$56.9K +255 +12%
Citigroup
187
Citigroup
New York
$468K -$386K -1,730 -43%
N
188
Numerai
California
$444K +$486K +2,177 New
FRM
189
Fox Run Management
Connecticut
$439K +$481K +2,154 New
BCM
190
Buckhead Capital Management
Georgia
$436K – – –
DTL
191
Dynamic Technology Lab
Singapore
$434K -$179K -800 -27%
QCG
192
Quadrant Capital Group
Ohio
$427K +$20.5K +92 +5%
Baird Financial Group
193
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$410K -$77.3K -346 -15%
MAM
194
Martingale Asset Management
Massachusetts
$409K – – –
CCM
195
Carderock Capital Management
Maryland
$408K +$447K +2,000 New
P
196
&Partners
Tennessee
$401K +$159K +711 +57%
MSRPS
197
Maryland State Retirement & Pension System
Maryland
$400K -$2.46K -11 -0.6%
HT
198
Headlands Technologies
Illinois
$394K -$605K -2,709 -58%
Aviva
199
Aviva
United Kingdom
$390K -$121K -540 -22%
GI
200
GAMMA Investing
California
$385K +$190K +852 +82%
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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.