Woodward
282 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.01B invested in Woodward in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 93 increasing their positions, 96 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
315% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 13
70.67% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 70.67% (+71%)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 244 → 282 (+38)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.82B → $3.01B (+$197M)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 93 | Existing positions reduced: 96
12% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.19M | Put options by funds: $2.49M
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 5 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$21M |
| 2 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$20.3M |
| 3 |
WBC
Westpac Banking Corp
Sydney,
Australia
|
+$15.7M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$9.79M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$9.64M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
-$59M |
| 2 |
FMI
Fiduciary Management Inc
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$46M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$37.5M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$25.8M |
| 5 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
-$18.6M |
WWD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
282 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Woodward (WWD) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $3.01B — up 7% from $2.82B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new WWD positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 41 holders — while 93 added to existing stakes and 96 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $21M. The largest seller was Vulcan Value Partners, cutting an estimated $59M.
- 282 institutional investors held Woodward (WWD) as of Q4 2016, up from 244 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $3.01B of Woodward stock for Q4 2016, up 7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new Woodward positions in Q4 2016 and 13 closed out, a net change of +41 holders.
- The largest Woodward buyer in Q4 2016 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $21M added.
- The largest Woodward seller in Q4 2016 was Vulcan Value Partners, an estimated $59M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.