Woodward
227 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.29B invested in Woodward in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 93 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
257% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 7
14% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.96M | Put options by funds: $1.71M
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 212 → 227 (+15)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.42B → $2.29B (-$138M)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 93
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 2 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$36.2M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$16.7M |
| 3 |
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$16.5M |
| 4 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$12M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$8.65M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$32.6M |
| 2 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
-$17.6M |
| 3 |
LCP
Lombardia Capital Partners
Pasadena,
California
|
-$16.3M |
| 4 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$14.7M |
| 5 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$6.9M |
WWD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
227 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Woodward (WWD) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $2.29B — down 5.7% from $2.42B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new WWD positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 66 added to existing stakes and 93 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $36.2M. The largest seller was Norges Bank, cutting an estimated $32.6M.
- 227 institutional investors held Woodward (WWD) as of Q3 2014, up from 212 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $2.29B of Woodward stock for Q3 2014, down 5.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new Woodward positions in Q3 2014 and 7 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Woodward buyer in Q3 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $36.2M added.
- The largest Woodward seller in Q3 2014 was Norges Bank, an estimated $32.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.