WD-40
WDFC
382 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, 131 increasing their positions, 119 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
24% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.81M | Put options by funds: $7.91M
12% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 41
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 131 | Existing positions reduced: 119
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.28B → $2.43B (+$150M)
2.91% more ownership
Funds ownership: 85.6% → 88.52% (+2.9%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 383 → 382 (-1)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$59.7M |
| 2 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$27.1M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$25.1M |
| 4 |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$23.8M |
| 5 |
OAM
Ophir Asset Management
Sydney,
Australia
|
+$23.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GFM
GCQ Funds Management
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$42.3M |
| 2 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$29.3M |
| 3 |
CCA
Conestoga Capital Advisors
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
-$23.8M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$16.8M |
| 5 |
AG
Algert Global
San Francisco,
California
|
-$14.1M |
WDFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
382 of the 8,191 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WD-40 (WDFC) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $2.43B — up 6.6% from $2.28B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new WDFC positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 131 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.
- 382 institutional investors held WD-40 (WDFC) as of Q1 2026, down from 383 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $2.43B of WD-40 stock for Q1 2026, up 6.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new WD-40 positions in Q1 2026 and 41 closed out, a net change of +5 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.