Weatherford International
WFRD
222 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.01B invested in Weatherford International in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 78 increasing their positions, 81 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
1,441% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $61.7M | Put options by funds: $4.01M
45% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 29
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.15B → $4.01B (+$866M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 213 → 222 (+9)
3% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.38% → 95.38% (+3%)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 78 | Existing positions reduced: 81
24% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 13 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$101M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$49M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$41.7M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$37.8M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$31.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LIM
Lingotto Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$139M |
| 2 |
OCM
Oaktree Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$100M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$54.2M |
| 4 |
YAM
Yacktman Asset Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$52.7M |
| 5 |
MCM
Mason Capital Management
New York
|
-$37.5M |
WFRD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
222 of the 6,283 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Weatherford International (WFRD) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $4.01B — up 27% from $3.15B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new WFRD positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 78 added to existing stakes and 81 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $101M. The largest seller was Lingotto Investment Management, cutting an estimated $139M.
- 222 institutional investors held Weatherford International (WFRD) as of Q1 2023, up from 213 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $4.01B of Weatherford International stock for Q1 2023, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new Weatherford International positions in Q1 2023 and 29 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Weatherford International buyer in Q1 2023 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $101M added.
- The largest Weatherford International seller in Q1 2023 was Lingotto Investment Management, an estimated $139M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.