Woodward
641 hedge funds and large institutions have $16B invested in Woodward in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 132 funds opening new positions, 196 increasing their positions, 217 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
207% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 132 | Existing positions closed: 43
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 14 (+4)
26% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $59.7M | Put options by funds: $47.5M
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.5B → $16B (+$2.45B)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 564 → 641 (+77)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 196 | Existing positions reduced: 217
1.19% less ownership
Funds ownership: 89.36% → 88.17% (-1.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FPP
Findlay Park Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$109M |
| 2 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$92M |
| 3 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$60M |
| 4 |
SFM
Soros Fund Management
New York
|
+$49.9M |
| 5 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$45.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$397M |
| 2 |
FCM
Farallon Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$157M |
| 3 |
NCMU
NAYA Capital Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$108M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$68.2M |
| 5 |
CB
Cooke & Bieler
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$62M |
WWD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
641 of the 8,266 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Woodward (WWD) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $16B — up 18% from $13.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 132 funds opened new WWD positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 89 holders — while 196 added to existing stakes and 217 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Findlay Park Partners, adding an estimated $109M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $397M.
- 641 institutional investors held Woodward (WWD) as of Q4 2025, up from 564 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $16B of Woodward stock for Q4 2025, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 132 funds opened new Woodward positions in Q4 2025 and 43 closed out, a net change of +89 holders.
- The largest Woodward buyer in Q4 2025 was Findlay Park Partners, an estimated $109M added.
- The largest Woodward seller in Q4 2025 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $397M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.