Woodward
735 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.6B invested in Woodward in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 150 funds opening new positions, 259 increasing their positions, 227 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
194% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 150 | Existing positions closed: 51
36% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 19 (+5)
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16B → $18.6B (+$2.61B)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 641 → 735 (+94)
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 259 | Existing positions reduced: 227
11% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $67.5M | Put options by funds: $60.6M
0.86% less ownership
Funds ownership: 88.17% → 87.31% (-0.86%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$124M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$118M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$110M |
| 4 |
TI
Tidal Investments
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$107M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$100M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Eagle Capital Management (New York)
New York
|
-$665M |
| 2 |
DFO
Duquesne Family Office
New York
|
-$137M |
| 3 |
NCMU
NAYA Capital Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$110M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$105M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$93.7M |
WWD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
735 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Woodward (WWD) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $18.6B — up 16% from $16B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 150 funds opened new WWD positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 99 holders — while 259 added to existing stakes and 227 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Artisan Partners, adding an estimated $124M. The largest seller was Eagle Capital Management (New York), cutting an estimated $665M.
- 735 institutional investors held Woodward (WWD) as of Q1 2026, up from 641 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $18.6B of Woodward stock for Q1 2026, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 150 funds opened new Woodward positions in Q1 2026 and 51 closed out, a net change of +99 holders.
- The largest Woodward buyer in Q1 2026 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $124M added.
- The largest Woodward seller in Q1 2026 was Eagle Capital Management (New York), an estimated $665M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.