Weatherford International
WFRD
214 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.15B invested in Weatherford International in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 76 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
7,400% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $35.1M | Put options by funds: $468K
485% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 76 | Existing positions closed: 13
70% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 17 (+7)
58% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 43
45% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.17B → $3.15B (+$976M)
41% more funds holding
Funds holding: 152 → 214 (+62)
1.87% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.35% → 93.47% (-1.9%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$74.4M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$50.5M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$40.2M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$38.8M |
| 5 |
MIM
Merewether Investment Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$33.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OHA
Oak Hill Advisors
New York
|
-$174M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$112M |
| 3 |
OCM
Oaktree Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$90.9M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$36.6M |
| 5 |
YAM
Yacktman Asset Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$33.5M |
WFRD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
214 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Weatherford International (WFRD) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $3.15B — up 45% from $2.17B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 76 funds opened new WFRD positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 63 holders — while 68 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $74.4M. The largest seller was Oak Hill Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $174M sold.
- 214 institutional investors held Weatherford International (WFRD) as of Q4 2022, up from 152 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $3.15B of Weatherford International stock for Q4 2022, up 45% quarter-over-quarter.
- 76 funds opened new Weatherford International positions in Q4 2022 and 13 closed out, a net change of +63 holders.
- The largest Weatherford International buyer in Q4 2022 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $74.4M added.
- The largest Weatherford International seller in Q4 2022 was Oak Hill Advisors, an estimated $174M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.