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 2023-07-03, 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 ≈ $186.62. Options: 9 managers hold calls ($12.7m notional), 11 hold puts ($28.9m).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 282 |
| Q4 2022 | 270 |
| Q1 2023 | 286 |
| Q2 2023 | 288 |
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 |
| Q2 2023 | 115 | 119 |
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 |
| Q2 2023 | $12.7m | $28.9m | 2.27 |
Biggest buyers
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Added | +64.6k |
| GENEVA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +35.1k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | New | +34.9k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System | Added | +32.6k |
| Man Group plc | New | +30.2k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | New | +27.3k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | +22.3k |
| CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC | New | +19.0k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +16.7k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | New | +15.9k |
Biggest sellers
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -190.9k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC | Reduced | -78.3k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -71.3k |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -31.8k |
| Man Group plc | Sold out | -31.2k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -30.2k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -28.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -22.4k |
| Hall Private Wealth Advisors | Sold out | -19.6k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -17.4k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $5.7m30.4k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | New | $3.5m18.6k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $2.4m12.5k shares |
| CSS LLC/IL | New | $566.0k3.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $415.0k2.2k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $75.5k400 shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $56.6k300 shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $18.9k100 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $7.0m37.2k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $6.5m34.7k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $3.7m19.8k shares |
| Chanos & Co LP | Added | $3.2m17.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $3.1m16.7k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $2.2m11.7k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.4m7.4k shares |
| Arbiter Partners Capital Management LLC | New | $679.1k3.6k shares |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC | Unchanged | $603.7k3.2k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $358.4k1.9k 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 Q2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Q2 2023 | 4 | $267.4k | 1 | $84.0k | $84.0k |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-14 | Olsem Patricia Q Division President, Americas · By Trust | Sold plan | $84.0k420 shares |
| 2023-04-13 | Brass Steven A President and CEO, director | Bought | $99.9k558 shares |
| 2023-04-13 | LINDEMAN JEFFREY G VP, Chief People Officer | Bought | $97.2k543 shares |
| 2023-04-13 | KIAMILEV PHENIX Q. VP, General Counsel & Corp Sec | Bought | $40.1k224 shares |
| 2023-04-13 | HYZER SARA KATHLEEN VP, Finance & CFO | Bought | $30.1k168 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, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.1m $394.9m | Reduced -28.8k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.57% of their portfolio | 1.6m $282.8m | Unchanged |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $305.9m | Reduced -17.4k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 734.4k $138.5m | Reduced -78.3k |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 640.0k $120.7m | Reduced -31.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 493.0k $93.0m | Added +4.5k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 380.9k $71.9m | Reduced -30.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 339.5k $64.0m | Reduced -190.9k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 294.2k $55.5m | Added +16.7k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 293.7k $55.4m | Added +9.3k |
| Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC 0.88% of their portfolio | 292.4k $55.2m | Reduced -1.5k |
| GENEVA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.80% of their portfolio | 216.2k $40.8m | Added +35.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 209.9k $39.6m | Added +11.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 197.5k $37.3m | Reduced -3.2k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 165.5k $31.2m | Reduced -8.9k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 160.1k $30.2m | Reduced -3.4k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 149.2k $28.1m | Added +62 |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 135.3k $25.5m | Added +2.9k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.05% of their portfolio | 130.3k $24.6m | Added +64.6k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 130.0k $24.5m | Added +566 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 92.7k $17.5m | Added +12.5k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 90.3k $17.0m | Added +32.6k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 87.3k $16.5m | Reduced -400 |
| DF DENT & CO INC 0.19% of their portfolio | 76.2k $14.4m | Reduced -464 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.5k $11.2m | Added +2.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.4k $10.3m | Added +7.7k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.4k $10.1m | Added +2.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.1k $9.5m | Reduced -22.4k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 46.9k $8.8m | Reduced -99 |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 44.4k $8.4m | Reduced -11.6k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.08% of their portfolio | 39.3k $7.4m | Unchanged |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.1k $7.4m | Reduced -708 |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 37.9k $7.2m | Added +14.6k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.5k $7.1m | Added +2.1k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.3k $7.0m | Added +268 |
| Granite Investment Partners, LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 36.5k $6.9m | Added +2.4k |
| WHITTIER TRUST CO 0.12% of their portfolio | 35.6k $6.7m | Added +1.8k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.6k $6.7m | Added +66 |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 34.9k $6.6m | New |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 33.2k $6.3m | Reduced -11.0k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 32.1k $6.1m | Added +619 |
| Man Group plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 30.2k $5.7m | New |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.6k $5.6m | Added +300 |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 27.3k $5.2m | New |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 26.9k $5.1m | Reduced -71.3k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 26.3k $5.0m | Added +22.3k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 26.2k $4.9m | Reduced -1.7k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.03% of their portfolio | 24.1k $4.5m | Added +195 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.6k $4.3m | Added +2.4k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 21.5k $4.1m | Reduced -300 |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 21.2k $4.0m | Added +15.1k |
| NFJ INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 20.7k $3.9m | Reduced -3.1k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.7k $3.7m | Added +1.1k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.2k $3.6m | Reduced -1.2k |
| CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 19.0k $3.6m | New |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.5k $3.5m | Unchanged |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.1k $3.6m | Added +3.5k |
| WHITTIER TRUST CO OF NEVADA INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 18.1k $3.4m | Added +229 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.3k $3.3m | Reduced -1.3k |
| Westhampton Capital, LLC 2.09% of their portfolio | 17.0k $3.2m | Unchanged |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.5k $3.1m | Reduced -550 |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 16.1k $3.0m | Reduced -257 |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.9k $3.0m | New |
| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS 0.02% of their portfolio | 15.3k $2.9m | Added +956 |
| REIK & CO., LLC 0.80% of their portfolio | 15.3k $2.9m | Unchanged |
| Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 15.2k $2.9m | New |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.7k $2.8m | Added +1.7k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.35% of their portfolio | 13.9k $2.6m | Added +2.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.7k $2.6m | Added +3.3k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.6k $2.6m | Reduced -801 |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.6k $2.6m | Added +6.7k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.0k $2.4m | Reduced -482 |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.0k $2.4m | Added +7.3k |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.6k $2.4m | Reduced -748 |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 12.0k $2.3m | Reduced -235 |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.9k $2.2m | Added +4.2k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.8k $2.1m | Unchanged |
| Texas Yale Capital Corp. 0.10% of their portfolio | 11.3k $2.1m | Added +22 |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.5k $2.0m | Added +6.0k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.5k $1.8m | Unchanged |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.02% of their portfolio | 8.9k $1.7m | Reduced -372 |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.9k $1.7m | Added +2.0k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.7k $1.6m | Added +162 |
| Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 8.1k $1.5m | Unchanged |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.9k $1.5m | Reduced -316 |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.8k $1.5m | Added +1.8k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.8k $1.5m | Reduced -15 |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.5k $1.4m | Reduced -3.1k |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.14% of their portfolio | 7.5k $1.4m | Added +5.2k |
| HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP 0.06% of their portfolio | 7.4k $1.4m | Reduced -3 |
| Walleye Trading LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 7.3k $1.4m | New |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.3k $1.4m | Reduced -158 |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.2k $1.4m | Reduced -1.7k |
| YOUSIF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 7.2k $1.4m | Reduced -536 |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.1k $1.3m | Reduced -207 |
| MCDONALD PARTNERS LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 7.1k $1.3m | Unchanged |
| Louisiana State Employees Retirement System 0.03% of their portfolio | 7.1k $1.3m | Added +800 |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.02% of their portfolio | 6.4k $1.2m | Added +500 |
| Curbstone Financial Management Corp 0.29% of their portfolio | 6.4k $1.2m | Reduced -450 |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.4k $1.2m | Reduced -3.3k |