Woodward
229 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.29B invested in Woodward in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 90 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 23
18% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.66M | Put options by funds: $1.41M
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 227 → 229 (+2)
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.29B → $2.29B (+$4.36M)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 90
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WHG
Westwood Holdings Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$17.2M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$15.9M |
| 3 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$9.59M |
| 4 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$9.46M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$7.08M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$45.8M |
| 2 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$22.5M |
| 3 |
PCM
Palisade Capital Management
Fort Lee,
New Jersey
|
-$15.5M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$14.8M |
| 5 |
NIMC
NWQ Investment Management Company
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$10.9M |
WWD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
229 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Woodward (WWD) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $2.29B — up 0.19% from $2.29B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new WWD positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 68 added to existing stakes and 90 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Westwood Holdings Group, adding an estimated $17.2M. The largest seller was Lord, Abbett & Co, exiting entirely with an estimated $45.8M sold.
- 229 institutional investors held Woodward (WWD) as of Q4 2014, up from 227 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $2.29B of Woodward stock for Q4 2014, up 0.19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new Woodward positions in Q4 2014 and 23 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Woodward buyer in Q4 2014 was Westwood Holdings Group, an estimated $17.2M added.
- The largest Woodward seller in Q4 2014 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $45.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.