Woodward
229 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.44B invested in Woodward in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 72 increasing their positions, 80 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
256% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 9
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 207 → 229 (+22)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.36B → $2.44B (+$85M)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 72 | Existing positions reduced: 80
12% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $997K | Put options by funds: $1.13M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Asset Management
Paris,
France
|
+$13.3M |
| 2 |
ACH
ArrowMark Colorado Holdings
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$12.4M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$11.9M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$10.9M |
| 5 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$6.54M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WHG
Westwood Holdings Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$37.7M |
| 2 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$18M |
| 3 |
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
-$12.9M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$12.4M |
| 5 |
FMI
Fiduciary Management Inc
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$8.96M |
WWD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
229 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Woodward (WWD) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $2.44B — up 3.6% from $2.36B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new WWD positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 72 added to existing stakes and 80 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BNP Paribas Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $13.3M. The largest seller was Westwood Holdings Group, cutting an estimated $37.7M.
- 229 institutional investors held Woodward (WWD) as of Q1 2016, up from 207 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $2.44B of Woodward stock for Q1 2016, up 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Woodward positions in Q1 2016 and 9 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest Woodward buyer in Q1 2016 was BNP Paribas Asset Management, an estimated $13.3M added.
- The largest Woodward seller in Q1 2016 was Westwood Holdings Group, an estimated $37.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.