Woodward
270 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.99B invested in Woodward in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 89 increasing their positions, 103 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
1.09% more ownership
Funds ownership: 71.08% → 72.17% (+1.1%)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.97B → $2.99B (+$22.2M)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 280 → 270 (-10)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 89 | Existing positions reduced: 103
22% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 36
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 3 (-2)
54% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.35M | Put options by funds: $2.91M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAM
Ardevora Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$34.7M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$34.1M |
| 3 |
BCIM
Black Creek Investment Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$28M |
| 4 |
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
+$25.8M |
| 5 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$16.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FCM
Frontier Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$58M |
| 2 |
WBC
Westpac Banking Corp
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$25.7M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$22.8M |
| 4 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$13.2M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$9.41M |
WWD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
270 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Woodward (WWD) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $2.99B — up 0.75% from $2.97B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 36 funds closed out of WWD and 28 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 103 trimmed existing stakes and 89 added.
The largest buyer was Ardevora Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $34.7M. The largest seller was Frontier Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $58M sold.
- 270 institutional investors held Woodward (WWD) as of Q2 2017, down from 280 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $2.99B of Woodward stock for Q2 2017, up 0.75% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new Woodward positions in Q2 2017 and 36 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest Woodward buyer in Q2 2017 was Ardevora Asset Management, an estimated $34.7M added.
- The largest Woodward seller in Q2 2017 was Frontier Capital Management, an estimated $58M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.