Woodward
260 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.48B invested in Woodward in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 92 increasing their positions, 90 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.99B → $3.48B (+$488M)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 92 | Existing positions reduced: 90
0.84% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.17% → 73.01% (+0.84%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 270 → 260 (-10)
23% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 31
56% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $903K | Put options by funds: $2.03M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$19.2M |
| 2 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$18.8M |
| 3 |
BCIM
Black Creek Investment Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$14.3M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$13.8M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAM
Ardevora Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$34.3M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$10.8M |
| 3 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$6.86M |
| 4 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
-$6.85M |
| 5 |
ACH
ArrowMark Colorado Holdings
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$6.84M |
WWD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
260 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Woodward (WWD) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $3.48B — up 16% from $2.99B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 31 funds closed out of WWD and 24 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 90 trimmed existing stakes and 92 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $19.2M. The largest seller was Ardevora Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $34.3M sold.
- 260 institutional investors held Woodward (WWD) as of Q3 2017, down from 270 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $3.48B of Woodward stock for Q3 2017, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new Woodward positions in Q3 2017 and 31 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Woodward buyer in Q3 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $19.2M added.
- The largest Woodward seller in Q3 2017 was Ardevora Asset Management, an estimated $34.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.