Woodward
332 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.21B invested in Woodward in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 122 increasing their positions, 112 reducing their positions, and 73 closing their positions.
207% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.8M | Put options by funds: $2.86M
7.36% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.99% → 84.34% (+7.4%)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 122 | Existing positions reduced: 112
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 358 → 332 (-26)
30% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 73
43% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.65B → $3.21B (-$2.45B)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 3 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$574M |
| 2 |
Eagle Capital Management (New York)
New York
|
+$158M |
| 3 |
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$102M |
| 4 |
CB
Cooke & Bieler
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$49.4M |
| 5 |
BBHC
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
|
+$38.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$98M |
| 2 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$59.7M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$47.3M |
| 4 |
AI
Advent International
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$46.8M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$42M |
WWD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
332 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Woodward (WWD) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $3.21B — down 43% from $5.65B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 73 funds closed out of WWD and 51 opened new positions — a net loss of 22 holders — while 112 trimmed existing stakes and 122 added.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $574M. The largest seller was Victory Capital Management, cutting an estimated $98M.
- 332 institutional investors held Woodward (WWD) as of Q1 2020, down from 358 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $3.21B of Woodward stock for Q1 2020, down 43% quarter-over-quarter.
- 51 funds opened new Woodward positions in Q1 2020 and 73 closed out, a net change of -22 holders.
- The largest Woodward buyer in Q1 2020 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $574M added.
- The largest Woodward seller in Q1 2020 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $98M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.