WD-40 CO (WDFC) Institutional Buying Activity

Institutional investors tracked by InsiderSet increased exposure to WD-40 CO (WDFC) during the quarter ended March 31, 2026 through a combination of new purchases and expanded existing positions disclosed in SEC Form 13F filings.

The largest institutional buyer of WDFC during the latest reporting period was Renaissance Technologies LLC, which increased its reported WDFC position by approximately $7.59M based on quarter-end filing values. Several additional hedge funds and long-term asset managers also reported meaningful increases in WDFC exposure during the quarter.

Institutional buying activity can provide insight into investor conviction, sector allocation trends, and smart money positioning toward WD-40 CO (WDFC). InsiderSet tracks quarterly accumulation trends, new institutional positions, ownership increases, and estimated performance of newly disclosed holdings using SEC filing data and recent market prices.

The investors highlighted on this page collectively added approximately $15.47M in reported WDFC exposure during the latest filing period, reflecting continued institutional interest in WD-40 CO's growth initiatives and strategic positioning.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2026Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1102,835$578,172
Q4 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy6352,725$536,553
Q4 2025Cullen Value FundBuy21,864$354,121
Q3 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy7,300285,561$56,426,854
Q3 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy6042,090$412,990
Q2 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy19,500278,261$63,468,551
Q1 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy31,100258,761$63,137,684
Q4 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy2,300227,661$55,248,771
Q4 2024Cullen Value FundBuy52,169$526,330
Q3 2024Cullen Value FundBuy52,164$558,054
Q2 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy300243,761$53,539,666
Q1 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy56,400243,461$61,671
Q4 2023Cullen Value FundBuy2,2372,237$534,795
Q4 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,4592,134$510,183
Q3 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy24,985190,461$38,709
Q4 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy45,038245,961$39,651
Q1 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy675675$207
Q4 2020Polen Capital ManagementBuy6,85335,635$9,468
Q3 2020Polen Capital ManagementBuy6,87528,782$5,449
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy147,100509,523$101,038
Q2 2020Polen Capital ManagementBuy21,90721,907$4,344
Q1 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,300362,423$72,793
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy6,985391,223$71,805
Q4 2018Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy8,5931,331,349$243,983
Q3 2018Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy5,7011,322,756$227,646
Q2 2018Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy1,0441,317,055$192,619
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy12,015626,600$82,523
Q1 2018Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy6,4231,316,011$173,319
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy25,800614,585$72,521
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy21,600588,785$65,885

Frequently asked questions about WDFC activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying WDFC?

    Institutional owners buying WDFC include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in WDFC activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in WDFC compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to WD-40 CO (WDFC) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in WDFC increasing?

    Institutional interest in WDFC can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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