Woodward
206 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.22B invested in Woodward in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 82 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
491% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.62M | Put options by funds: $1.29M
15% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 20
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.97B → $2.22B (+$257M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 205 → 206 (+1)
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 82
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NIMC
NWQ Investment Management Company
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$20.4M |
| 2 |
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
+$18.4M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$18.2M |
| 4 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$10.5M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$10.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FPP
Findlay Park Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$19.4M |
| 2 |
TI
Turner Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$17.1M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$12.3M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$10.4M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$7.13M |
WWD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
206 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Woodward (WWD) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $2.22B — up 13% from $1.97B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new WWD positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 60 added to existing stakes and 82 trimmed.
The largest buyer was NWQ Investment Management Company, opening a new position worth an estimated $20.4M. The largest seller was Findlay Park Partners, cutting an estimated $19.4M.
- 206 institutional investors held Woodward (WWD) as of Q4 2013, up from 205 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $2.22B of Woodward stock for Q4 2013, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Woodward positions in Q4 2013 and 20 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Woodward buyer in Q4 2013 was NWQ Investment Management Company, an estimated $20.4M added.
- The largest Woodward seller in Q4 2013 was Findlay Park Partners, an estimated $19.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.