Woodward
212 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.42B invested in Woodward in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 85 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
300% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 4 (+3)
36% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 22
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.99B → $2.42B (+$439M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 205 → 212 (+7)
0% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.62M | Put options by funds: $2.61M
31% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 85
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$41.1M |
| 2 |
FMI
Fiduciary Management Inc
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$35.3M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$26.3M |
| 4 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$8.86M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$7.32M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CRM
Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$48.6M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$20.5M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$17M |
| 4 |
LCP
Lombardia Capital Partners
Pasadena,
California
|
-$8.56M |
| 5 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$7.8M |
WWD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
212 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Woodward (WWD) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $2.42B — up 22% from $1.99B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new WWD positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 59 added to existing stakes and 85 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lord, Abbett & Co, opening a new position worth an estimated $41.1M. The largest seller was Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, exiting entirely with an estimated $48.6M sold.
- 212 institutional investors held Woodward (WWD) as of Q2 2014, up from 205 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $2.42B of Woodward stock for Q2 2014, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new Woodward positions in Q2 2014 and 22 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Woodward buyer in Q2 2014 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $41.1M added.
- The largest Woodward seller in Q2 2014 was Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, an estimated $48.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.