Willdan Group
WLDN
95 hedge funds and large institutions have $282M invested in Willdan Group in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
171% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 7
37% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $206M → $282M (+$75.7M)
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 29
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 83 → 95 (+12)
5.57% more ownership
Funds ownership: 68.06% → 73.63% (+5.6%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
+$20.8M |
| 2 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$11.5M |
| 3 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$8.25M |
| 4 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.56M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$4.97M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.72M |
| 2 |
ACM
Ativo Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.19M |
| 3 |
WS
Wedbush Securities
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.05M |
| 4 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$917K |
| 5 |
MYIA
Mount Yale Investment Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$485K |
WLDN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
95 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Willdan Group (WLDN) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $282M — up 37% from $206M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new WLDN positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 34 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.
The largest buyer was TimesSquare Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $20.8M. The largest seller was William Blair Investment Management, cutting an estimated $3.72M.
- 95 institutional investors held Willdan Group (WLDN) as of Q4 2018, up from 83 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $282M of Willdan Group stock for Q4 2018, up 37% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new Willdan Group positions in Q4 2018 and 7 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Willdan Group buyer in Q4 2018 was TimesSquare Capital Management, an estimated $20.8M added.
- The largest Willdan Group seller in Q4 2018 was William Blair Investment Management, an estimated $3.72M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.