Woodward
479 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.78B invested in Woodward in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 67 funds opening new positions, 142 increasing their positions, 179 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
245% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $75.7M | Put options by funds: $21.9M
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 12 (+6)
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 67 | Existing positions closed: 59
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.72B → $9.78B (+$1.07B)
2.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.17% → 90.33% (+2.2%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 476 → 479 (+3)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 142 | Existing positions reduced: 179
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FGP
Freestone Grove Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
+$102M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$90.7M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$72.5M |
| 4 |
Eagle Capital Management (New York)
New York
|
+$56.2M |
| 5 |
NCMU
NAYA Capital Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$46.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$39M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$35.3M |
| 3 |
CB
Cooke & Bieler
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$35.3M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$27M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$24.8M |
WWD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
479 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Woodward (WWD) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $9.78B — up 12% from $8.72B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 67 funds opened new WWD positions and 59 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 142 added to existing stakes and 179 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Freestone Grove Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $102M. The largest seller was Two Sigma Advisers, cutting an estimated $39M.
- 479 institutional investors held Woodward (WWD) as of Q1 2025, up from 476 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $9.78B of Woodward stock for Q1 2025, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 67 funds opened new Woodward positions in Q1 2025 and 59 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Woodward buyer in Q1 2025 was Freestone Grove Partners, an estimated $102M added.
- The largest Woodward seller in Q1 2025 was Two Sigma Advisers, an estimated $39M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.