Woodward
288 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.46B invested in Woodward in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 82 increasing their positions, 109 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
166% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.05M | Put options by funds: $394K
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
0.45% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.79% → 75.24% (+0.45%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 297 → 288 (-9)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.73B → $3.46B (-$275M)
16% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 38
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 82 | Existing positions reduced: 109
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BBHC
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
|
+$55.5M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$13.3M |
| 3 |
ACH
ArrowMark Colorado Holdings
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$12.3M |
| 4 |
FMI
Fiduciary Management Inc
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$10.9M |
| 5 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
+$9.92M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$27.7M |
| 2 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$13.4M |
| 3 |
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
-$12.7M |
| 4 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
-$11.6M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$11M |
WWD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
288 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Woodward (WWD) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $3.46B — down 7.4% from $3.73B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 38 funds closed out of WWD and 32 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 109 trimmed existing stakes and 82 added.
The largest buyer was Brown Brothers Harriman & Co, adding an estimated $55.5M. The largest seller was Brown Advisory, cutting an estimated $27.7M.
- 288 institutional investors held Woodward (WWD) as of Q4 2018, down from 297 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $3.46B of Woodward stock for Q4 2018, down 7.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Woodward positions in Q4 2018 and 38 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest Woodward buyer in Q4 2018 was Brown Brothers Harriman & Co, an estimated $55.5M added.
- The largest Woodward seller in Q4 2018 was Brown Advisory, an estimated $27.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.