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535 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.1B invested in Woodward in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 104 funds opening new positions, 168 increasing their positions, 171 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

142% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 104 | Existing positions closed: 43

136% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $123M | Put options by funds: $52.2M

34% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $9.78B → $13.1B (+$3.28B)

12% more funds holding

Funds holding: 479535 (+56)

0.55% less ownership

Funds ownership: 90.33%89.77% (-0.55%)

2% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 168 | Existing positions reduced: 171

8% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1211 (-1)

Holders
535
Holders Change
+56
Holders Change %
+11.69%
% of All Funds
7.04%
Holding in Top 10
11
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-8.33%
% of All Funds
0.14%
New
104
Increased
168
Reduced
171
Closed
43
Calls
$123M
Puts
$52.2M
Net Calls
+$71M
Net Calls Change
+$17.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Principal Financial Group
51
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$33.1M -$341K -1,668 -1%
N
52
Nuveen
North Carolina
$32.3M -$1.81M -8,853 -6%
Natixis Advisors
53
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$31.8M +$3.08M +15,059 +13%
ACM
54
Anomaly Capital Management
New York
$29.5M +$24.6M +120,436 New
Legal & General Group
55
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$28.9M +$1.23M +6,015 +5%
Jennison Associates
56
Jennison Associates
New York
$28.2M +$23.5M +115,091 New
EAM
57
EULAV Asset Management
Florida
$27.8M +$1.23M +6,002 +6%
Swiss National Bank
58
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$27.8M -$348K -1,700 -1%
Balyasny Asset Management
59
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
$27.6M +$23M +112,681 New
Envestnet Asset Management
60
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$27.5M -$758K -3,706 -3%
AWG
61
Alpha Wave Global
New York
$26.6M +$7.93M +38,752 +55%
California Public Employees Retirement System
62
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$25.5M +$255K +1,246 +1%
Alyeska Investment Group
63
Alyeska Investment Group
Illinois
$25.4M +$21.2M +103,477 New
FACM
64
Forest Avenue Capital Management
Florida
$24.6M +$20.5M +100,400 New
Barclays
65
Barclays
United Kingdom
$22.6M -$4.15M -20,297 -18%
SFM
66
Soros Fund Management
New York
$20.2M -$442K -2,159 -3%
AllianceBernstein
67
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$20.1M +$103K +502 +0.6%
Millennium Management
68
Millennium Management
New York
$19.9M +$6.55M +32,025 +65%
BNP Paribas Asset Management
69
BNP Paribas Asset Management
France
$19.8M -$9.66M -47,239 -37%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
70
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$19.7M +$243K +1,186 +2%
NOCM
71
Night Owl Capital Management
Connecticut
$19.3M +$16.1M +78,871 New
RA
72
Royce & Associates
New York
$18.5M +$182K +891 +1%
GI
73
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
$18M -$511K -2,500 -3%
Neuberger Berman Group
74
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$17.9M +$3.16M +15,469 +27%
JG
75
Jain Global
New York
$17.3M -$28M -136,696 -66%

WWD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

535 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Woodward (WWD) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $13.1B — up 34% from $9.78B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 104 funds opened new WWD positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 61 holders — while 168 added to existing stakes and 171 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $118M. The largest seller was Farallon Capital Management, cutting an estimated $103M.

  • 535 institutional investors held Woodward (WWD) as of Q2 2025, up from 479 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $13.1B of Woodward stock for Q2 2025, up 34% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 104 funds opened new Woodward positions in Q2 2025 and 43 closed out, a net change of +61 holders.
  • The largest Woodward buyer in Q2 2025 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $118M added.
  • The largest Woodward seller in Q2 2025 was Farallon Capital Management, an estimated $103M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.