Westlake Corp
WLK
342 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.55B invested in Westlake Corp in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 74 funds opening new positions, 105 increasing their positions, 117 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
72% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 74 | Existing positions closed: 43
28% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $19.9M | Put options by funds: $15.5M
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.06B → $3.55B (+$494M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 320 → 342 (+22)
0.98% more ownership
Funds ownership: 27.53% → 28.51% (+0.98%)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 105 | Existing positions reduced: 117
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OAG
Orbis Allan Gray
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$197M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$138M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$38.2M |
| 4 |
Pacer Advisors
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$34.5M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$32.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$56.9M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$47.2M |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$43.3M |
| 4 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$37.8M |
| 5 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$37.4M |
WLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
342 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Westlake Corp (WLK) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $3.55B — up 16% from $3.06B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 74 funds opened new WLK positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 31 holders — while 105 added to existing stakes and 117 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Orbis Allan Gray, opening a new position worth an estimated $197M. The largest seller was Arrowstreet Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $56.9M sold.
- 342 institutional investors held Westlake Corp (WLK) as of Q4 2022, up from 320 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $3.55B of Westlake Corp stock for Q4 2022, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 74 funds opened new Westlake Corp positions in Q4 2022 and 43 closed out, a net change of +31 holders.
- The largest Westlake Corp buyer in Q4 2022 was Orbis Allan Gray, an estimated $197M added.
- The largest Westlake Corp seller in Q4 2022 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $56.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.