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271 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.99B invested in WD-40 in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 89 increasing their positions, 92 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0.2% more ownership

Funds ownership: 92.88%93.08% (+0.2%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

3% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 89 | Existing positions reduced: 92

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 282271 (-11)

11% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.23B → $1.99B (-$235M)

14% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 35

47% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $8.72M | Put options by funds: $16.4M

Holders
271
Holders Change
-11
Holders Change %
-3.9%
% of All Funds
4.36%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
30
Increased
89
Reduced
92
Closed
35
Calls
$8.72M
Puts
$16.4M
Net Calls
-$7.66M
Net Calls Change
-$7.66M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BlackRock
1
BlackRock
New York
$343M +$2.91M +17,430 +0.8%
Vanguard Group
2
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$265M +$3.67M +22,022 +1%
APG Asset Management
3
APG Asset Management
Netherlands
$264M -$1.21M -7,271 -0.4%
Neuberger Berman Group
4
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$139M -$2.79M -16,752 -2%
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
5
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
California
$107M +$17.1M +102,471 +18%
Ameriprise
6
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$90.4M -$11.9M -71,624 -11%
State Street
7
State Street
Massachusetts
$77.3M -$578K -3,464 -0.7%
First Trust Advisors
8
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$73M +$17.2M +103,024 +29%
CCA
9
Conestoga Capital Advisors
Pennsylvania
$47M -$294K -1,761 -0.6%
Geode Capital Management
10
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$45.6M +$385K +2,307 +0.8%
Renaissance Technologies
11
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$39.7M +$7.51M +45,038 +22%
Morgan Stanley
12
Morgan Stanley
New York
$29.9M -$246K -1,473 -0.8%
GCM
13
Geneva Capital Management
Wisconsin
$28.4M -$328K -1,969 -1%
Bank of New York Mellon
14
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$26.6M -$80.4K -482 -0.3%
Principal Financial Group
15
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$25.7M -$7.18M -43,028 -21%
Northern Trust
16
Northern Trust
Illinois
$23.9M +$295K +1,769 +1%
Charles Schwab
17
Charles Schwab
California
$20.4M +$533K +3,192 +3%
Norges Bank
18
Norges Bank
Norway
$20.3M +$323K +1,937 +2%
Natixis Advisors
19
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$13.4M +$1.88M +11,250 +16%
Goldman Sachs
20
Goldman Sachs
New York
$11.9M -$941K -5,639 -7%
Wells Fargo
21
Wells Fargo
California
$11.7M +$305K +1,826 +3%
DDC
22
DF Dent & Co
Maryland
$11.1M +$2.34M +14,031 +26%
ProShare Advisors
23
ProShare Advisors
Maryland
$8.84M +$1.89M +11,329 +26%
California Public Employees Retirement System
24
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$8.4M +$195K +1,170 +2%
Bank of America
25
Bank of America
North Carolina
$7.79M -$475K -2,848 -6%

WDFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review

271 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WD-40 (WDFC) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $1.99B — down 11% from $2.23B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 35 funds closed out of WDFC and 30 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 92 trimmed existing stakes and 89 added.

The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, adding an estimated $17.2M. The largest seller was Schroder Investment Management Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $25.9M sold.

  • 271 institutional investors held WD-40 (WDFC) as of Q4 2022, down from 282 in Q3 2022.
  • Funds reported $1.99B of WD-40 stock for Q4 2022, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 30 funds opened new WD-40 positions in Q4 2022 and 35 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
  • The largest WD-40 buyer in Q4 2022 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $17.2M added.
  • The largest WD-40 seller in Q4 2022 was Schroder Investment Management Group, an estimated $25.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.