Woodward, Inc.
Woodward, Inc. (WWD) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · WWD · as of Sep 30, 2024
Ownership Breakdown
450
Institutional Holders
▼ 31 vs Q2
$8.98B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $37.92M vs Q2
59.58M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 99.63%
52.41M
13F Shares Held
▲ 1.15M vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
WWD largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2024 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. electrical industrial apparatus | 5.81M | 9.68% | 9.68% | $997.12B | Nov 13, 2024 | NEW |
VANGUARD GROUP INC electrical industrial apparatus | 5.65M | 9.41% | 9.41% | $969.66B | Nov 13, 2024 | ▼ 159.9K |
EAGLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC electrical industrial apparatus | 4.71M | 7.84% | 7.84% | $807.88B | Nov 14, 2024 | ▲ 610.0K |
CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS electrical industrial apparatus | 4.07M | 6.77% | 6.77% | $697.61B | Nov 13, 2024 | ▲ 616.6K |
STATE STREET CORP electrical industrial apparatus | 2.42M | 4.03% | 4.03% | $415.31B | Nov 14, 2024 | ▲ 110.6K |
NEWPORT TRUST CO electrical industrial apparatus | 2.22M | 3.69% | 3.69% | $380.45B | Nov 14, 2024 | ▼ 46.6K |
COOKE & BIELER LP electrical industrial apparatus | 1.53M | 2.55% | 2.55% | $262.50B | Nov 8, 2024 | ▲ 215.3K |
EARNEST PARTNERS LLC electrical industrial apparatus | 1.38M | 2.30% | 2.30% | $236.57B | Nov 14, 2024 | ▼ 1.0K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC electrical industrial apparatus | 1.28M | 2.13% | 2.13% | $219.32B | Nov 12, 2024 | ▲ 59.3K |
FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC electrical industrial apparatus | 1.15M | 1.92% | 1.92% | $197.92B | Nov 14, 2024 | NEW |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2024 vs prior quarter
Q3 2024
20
Increased
+2.81M shares4
New Positions
first time holders24
Decreased
−1.43M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+1.39M
+2.81M / −1.43M
Net new holders
+0
4 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
WWD insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been primarily selling shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
0
Buy transactions
4
Sell transactions
0.00
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bem Karrie M. EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec | May 20, 2026 | Sale | 185 | $355.00 | $65.7K | 3.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Bem Karrie M. EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec | May 18, 2026 | Sale | 185 | $352.48 | $65.2K | 3.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Bem Karrie M. EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec | May 14, 2026 | Sale | 280 | $372.66 | $104.3K | 4.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Bem Karrie M. EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec | May 15, 2026 | Sale | 279 | $361.44 | $100.8K | 4.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Blankenship Charles P Chairman of the Board and CEO | Mar 9, 2026 | Sale | 360 | $364.43 | $131.2K | 70.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Blankenship Charles P Chairman of the Board and CEO | Mar 9, 2026 | Sale | 1,193 | $365.89 | $436.5K | 69.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Blankenship Charles P Chairman of the Board and CEO | Mar 10, 2026 | Sale | 343 | $380.51 | $130.5K | 68.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Blankenship Charles P Chairman of the Board and CEO | Mar 9, 2026 | Sale | 1,280 | $367.08 | $469.9K | 68.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Blankenship Charles P Chairman of the Board and CEO | Mar 10, 2026 | Sale | 290 | $382.40 | $110.9K | 67.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Blankenship Charles P Chairman of the Board and CEO | Mar 10, 2026 | Sale | 262 | $384.25 | $100.7K | 67.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Woodward, Inc. (WWD) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 88.0% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 0.37%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 11.67%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Woodward, Inc. is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 5.81 million shares — equal to 9.68% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2024.
A total of 450 institutional investors currently hold WWD stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $8.98 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
WWD ownershipWoodward, Inc. (WWD) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 88.0% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 9.68% stake. Company insiders hold 0.37%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2024.