WD 40 CO WDFC
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 929236107
Manufacturer of household products
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($2.8m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 13.6m as of 2023-03-31, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $176.73. Options: 9 managers hold calls ($11.9m notional), 11 hold puts ($19.6m).
Trends to Q1 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 282 |
| Q4 2022 | 270 |
| Q1 2023 | 286 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 112 | 126 |
| Q1 2023 | 141 | 89 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $8.7m | $8.7m | 1.00 |
| Q4 2022 | $8.7m | $16.4m | 1.88 |
| Q1 2023 | $11.9m | $19.6m | 1.65 |
Biggest buyers
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Added | +58.7k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +51.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | Added | +41.5k |
| Man Group plc | New | +31.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +24.2k |
| Hall Private Wealth Advisors | New | +19.6k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale | New | +18.5k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | New | +17.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +13.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +12.6k |
Biggest sellers
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -71.6k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC | Reduced | -48.4k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -41.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -30.7k |
| Man Group plc | Sold out | -26.6k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -23.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -17.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -14.0k |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. | Sold out | -10.9k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP | Sold out | -10.3k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $3.9m22.0k shares |
| Chanos & Co LP | New | $3.7m20.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.9m10.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.8m10.3k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $386.0k2.2k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | $142.4k800 shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | $17.8k100 shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $17.8k100 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $7.9m44.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $3.3m18.3k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $2.7m15.4k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Unchanged | $1.8m10.0k shares |
| Chanos & Co LP | Reduced | $1.5m8.2k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $912.0k5.2k shares |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC | Reduced | $569.8k3.2k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | $552.0k3.1k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $284.9k1.6k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $160.2k900 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-10-17 | 14.3% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 7.8% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.3% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 1 | $746.4k | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 1 | $88.8k | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 1 | $100.0k | 2 | $506.5k | — |
| Q1 2023 | 1 | $100.0k | 1 | $78.8k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-02 | Olsem Patricia Q Division President, Americas · By Trust | Sold | $78.8k438 shares |
| 2023-01-18 | Brass Steven A President and CEO, director | Bought | $100.0k586 shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q1 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.1m $377.8m | Reduced -8.1k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $291.8m | Reduced -6.5k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.57% of their portfolio | 1.6m $268.0m | Unchanged |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 812.7k $144.7m | Reduced -48.4k |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 671.7k $119.6m | Added +5.1k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 530.4k $94.4m | Reduced -30.7k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 488.4k $87.0m | Added +9.1k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 411.1k $73.2m | Reduced -41.7k |
| Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC 0.88% of their portfolio | 293.9k $52.3m | Added +2.4k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 284.4k $50.6m | Added +1.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 277.5k $49.4m | Added +6.1k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 200.7k $35.7m | Added +41.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 198.4k $35.3m | Added +13.2k |
| GENEVA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.66% of their portfolio | 181.1k $32.2m | Added +4.8k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 174.4k $31.0m | Reduced -71.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 163.6k $29.1m | Reduced -1.3k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 149.2k $26.6m | Added +1.1k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 132.5k $23.6m | Added +6.6k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 129.4k $23.0m | Added +2.9k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 98.2k $17.5m | Added +51.5k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 87.7k $15.6m | Added +4.3k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 80.2k $14.3m | Added +7.7k |
| DF DENT & CO INC 0.19% of their portfolio | 76.7k $13.7m | Added +7.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 72.5k $12.9m | Added +24.2k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 65.7k $11.7m | Added +58.7k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 57.7k $10.3m | Added +5.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.6k $10.1m | Reduced -17.2k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 56.0k $10.0m | Added +1.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.7k $9.0m | Added +12.6k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 47.0k $8.4m | Added +2.2k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.7k $8.3m | Added +4.4k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 44.3k $7.9m | Added +1.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.8k $7.1m | Reduced -153 |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.08% of their portfolio | 39.3k $7.0m | Unchanged |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.1k $6.6m | Reduced -667 |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.5k $6.3m | Added +13 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.5k $6.3m | Added +2.8k |
| Granite Investment Partners, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 34.1k $6.1m | Added +4.8k |
| WHITTIER TRUST CO 0.11% of their portfolio | 33.9k $6.0m | Added +373 |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 31.5k $5.6m | Added +7.2k |
| Man Group plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 31.2k $5.6m | New |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.3k $5.2m | Reduced -3.6k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 27.9k $5.0m | Reduced -604 |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.03% of their portfolio | 23.9k $4.3m | Reduced -808 |
| NFJ INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 23.7k $4.2m | Added +640 |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.3k $4.1m | Added +11.1k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 21.8k $3.9m | Reduced -200 |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 20.4k $3.6m | Added +3.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.2k $3.6m | Reduced -563 |
| Hall Private Wealth Advisors 1.82% of their portfolio | 19.6k $3.5m | New |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.6k $3.3m | Added +11.9k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.6k $3.3m | Reduced -2.0k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.5k $3.2m | New |
| WHITTIER TRUST CO OF NEVADA INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 17.9k $3.2m | Added +928 |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.1k $3.0m | New |
| Westhampton Capital, LLC 1.95% of their portfolio | 17.0k $3.0m | Unchanged |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.0k $3.0m | Reduced -299 |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 16.4k $2.9m | Added +1.2k |
| REIK & CO., LLC 0.80% of their portfolio | 15.3k $2.7m | Unchanged |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.7k $2.6m | Reduced -23.9k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.6k $2.9m | Reduced -496 |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.4k $2.6m | Reduced -642 |
| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS 0.02% of their portfolio | 14.4k $2.6m | Reduced -147 |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.5k $2.4m | Reduced -464 |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.4k $2.4m | Unchanged |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.0k $2.3m | Added +4.4k |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 12.2k $2.2m | Added +3.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.8k $2.1m | Added +116 |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.28% of their portfolio | 11.5k $2.1m | Added +5.5k |
| Texas Yale Capital Corp. 0.10% of their portfolio | 11.3k $2.0m | Added +25 |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.7k $1.9m | Reduced -14.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.4k $1.9m | Added +3.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.7k $1.7m | Added +2.7k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.5k $1.7m | Unchanged |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.02% of their portfolio | 9.3k $1.7m | Reduced -153 |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.9k $1.6m | Reduced -2.7k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.6k $1.5m | Added +638 |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.2k $1.5m | Added +5.4k |
| Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 8.1k $1.4m | Unchanged |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.9k $1.4m | Added +2.3k |
| WINTON GROUP Ltd 0.09% of their portfolio | 7.9k $1.4m | Reduced -162 |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.8k $1.4m | Added +59 |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.7k $1.4m | Reduced -846 |
| YOUSIF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 7.7k $1.4m | Reduced -975 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.7k $1.4m | Added +4.3k |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.5k $1.3m | Added +34 |
| HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 7.4k $1.3m | Reduced -208 |
| J.P. Morgan Private Wealth Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.4k $1.3m | Added +66 |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.3k $1.3m | Added +122 |
| MCDONALD PARTNERS LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 7.1k $1.3m | Added +25 |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.9k $1.2m | Added +341 |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.9k $1.2m | Added +2.3k |
| Curbstone Financial Management Corp 0.30% of their portfolio | 6.8k $1.2m | Reduced -1.6k |
| OCCUDO QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIES LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 6.6k $1.2m | Reduced -827 |
| Avior Wealth Management, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 6.5k $1.2m | Unchanged |
| Louisiana State Employees Retirement System 0.03% of their portfolio | 6.3k $1.1m | Reduced -100 |
| IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT (IRELAND) Ltd 0.21% of their portfolio | 6.3k $1.1m | New |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.2k $1.1m | Reduced -477 |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 6.1k $1.1m | Reduced -4.6k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.0k $1.1m | Added +3.3k |