Woodward
224 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.69B invested in Woodward in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 79 increasing their positions, 72 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 21
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.4B → $2.69B (+$286M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 216 → 224 (+8)
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 79 | Existing positions reduced: 72
87% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.36M | Put options by funds: $24.9M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
+$36.2M |
| 2 |
FMI
Fiduciary Management Inc
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$23.7M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$22.7M |
| 4 |
FMA
Fiduciary Management Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$21.8M |
| 5 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$18.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$39.5M |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$15.8M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$9.57M |
| 4 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
-$9.14M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$9.04M |
WWD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
224 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Woodward (WWD) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $2.69B — up 12% from $2.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new WWD positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 79 added to existing stakes and 72 trimmed.
The largest buyer was TimesSquare Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $36.2M. The largest seller was Royce & Associates, cutting an estimated $39.5M.
- 224 institutional investors held Woodward (WWD) as of Q2 2015, up from 216 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $2.69B of Woodward stock for Q2 2015, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new Woodward positions in Q2 2015 and 21 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Woodward buyer in Q2 2015 was TimesSquare Capital Management, an estimated $36.2M added.
- The largest Woodward seller in Q2 2015 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $39.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.