Capital Research Global Investors’s Abbott ABT Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q1 | $5.11B | Buy |
49,775,362
+10,606,123
| +27% | +$1.2B | 0.79% | 27 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $4.91B | Buy |
39,169,239
+400,400
| +1% | +$51M | 0.91% | 23 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $5.19B | Sell |
38,768,839
-2,997,346
| -7% | -$393M | 0.97% | 22 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $5.68B | Sell |
41,766,185
-8,968,261
| -18% | -$1.18B | 1.14% | 19 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $6.73B | Sell |
50,734,446
-3,362,559
| -6% | -$428M | 1.46% | 17 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $6.12B | Buy |
54,097,005
+795,073
| +1% | +$91.9M | 1.26% | 18 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $6.08B | Sell |
53,301,932
-3,935,660
| -7% | -$432M | 1.26% | 18 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $5.95B | Sell |
57,237,592
-26,747,139
| -32% | -$2.84B | 1.31% | 17 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $9.55B | Sell |
83,984,731
-2,603,883
| -3% | -$298M | 2.16% | 6 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $9.53B | Buy |
86,588,614
+7,527,778
| +10% | +$752M | 2.34% | 6 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $7.66B | Buy |
79,060,836
+1,835,578
| +2% | +$193M | 2.11% | 6 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $8.42B | Buy |
77,225,258
+820,369
| +1% | +$87.4M | 2.26% | 5 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $7.74B | Sell |
76,404,889
-380,473
| -0.5% | -$40.2M | 2.21% | 5 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $8.43B | Sell |
76,785,362
-2,021,452
| -3% | -$209M | 2.55% | 5 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $7.63B | Sell |
78,806,814
-1,290,514
| -2% | -$138M | 2.51% | 5 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $8.7B | Sell |
80,097,328
-580,262
| -0.7% | -$65.9M | 2.71% | 5 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $9.55B | Sell |
80,677,590
-3,447,439
| -4% | -$427M | 2.36% | 5 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $11.8B | Sell |
84,125,029
-327,768
| -0.4% | -$42M | 2.62% | 5 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $9.98B | Sell |
84,452,797
-1,368,008
| -2% | -$168M | 2.33% | 7 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $9.95B | Buy |
85,820,805
+29,539
| +0% | +$3.44M | 2.32% | 6 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $10.3B | Sell |
85,791,266
-602,933
| -0.7% | -$71.4M | 2.52% | 6 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $9.46B | Sell |
86,394,199
-1,019,461
| -1% | -$111M | 2.46% | 6 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $9.51B | Sell |
87,413,660
-4,074
| -0% | -$413K | 2.86% | 6 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $7.99B | Sell |
87,417,734
-8,450,164
| -9% | -$764M | 2.53% | 7 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $7.56B | Sell |
95,867,898
-17,821,395
| -16% | -$1.49B | 2.97% | 5 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $9.88B | Buy |
113,689,293
+616,255
| +0.5% | +$51.6M | 2.96% | 4 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $9.46B | Sell |
113,073,038
-3,716,315
| -3% | -$316M | 3.1% | 3 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $9.82B | Buy |
116,789,353
+1,217,776
| +1% | +$95.9M | 3.12% | 4 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $9.24B | Sell |
115,571,577
-6,356,769
| -5% | -$473M | 2.93% | 5 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $8.82B | Sell |
121,928,346
-3,241,452
| -3% | -$228M | 3.07% | 4 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $9.18B | Sell |
125,169,798
-5,929,990
| -5% | -$389M | 2.67% | 6 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $8B | Buy |
131,099,788
+18,000,566
| +16% | +$1.09B | 2.18% | 6 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $6.78B | Buy |
113,099,222
+27,958,563
| +33% | +$1.68B | 1.93% | 7 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $4.86B | Buy |
85,140,659
+17,279,533
| +25% | +$958M | 1.43% | 12 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $3.62B | Buy |
67,861,126
+20,271,463
| +43% | +$1.02B | 1.09% | 21 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $2.31B | Buy |
47,589,663
+14,918,038
| +46% | +$675M | 0.72% | 38 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $1.45B | Buy |
32,671,625
+25,159,924
| +335% | +$1.09B | 0.46% | 60 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $289M | Buy |
7,511,701
+118
| +0% | +$4.68K | 0.09% | 192 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $318M | Sell |
7,511,583
-1,497
| -0% | -$64.1K | 0.11% | 181 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $295M | Buy |
7,513,080
+28,080
| +0.4% | +$1.12M | 0.1% | 176 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $313M | Hold |
7,485,000
| – | – | 0.11% | 178 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $336M | Hold |
7,485,000
| – | – | 0.12% | 174 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $301M | Hold |
7,485,000
| – | – | 0.11% | 185 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $367M | Hold |
7,485,000
| – | – | 0.12% | 182 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $347M | Hold |
7,485,000
| – | – | 0.12% | 181 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $337M | Hold |
7,485,000
| – | – | 0.11% | 189 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $311M | Hold |
7,485,000
| – | – | 0.11% | 185 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $306M | Hold |
7,485,000
| – | – | 0.11% | 181 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $288M | Sell |
7,485,000
-2,000,000
| -21% | -$77.1M | 0.1% | 185 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $364M | Sell |
9,485,000
-920,000
| -9% | -$33.9M | 0.13% | 158 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $345M | Hold |
10,405,000
| – | – | 0.14% | 158 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $363M | Buy |
+10,405,000
| New | +$382M | 0.15% | 141 |
|
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Capital Research Global Investors's ABT Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Capital Research Global Investors increased its Abbott (ABT) stake by 27% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $1.2B and bringing the position to 49,775,362 shares worth $5.11B. The position accounts for 0.79% of the portfolio, ranked #27.
Capital Research Global Investors first reported a position in ABT in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $11.8B in Q4 2021. 3,091 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold ABT as of Q1 2026.
- Capital Research Global Investors held 49,775,362 shares of Abbott worth $5.11B as of Q1 2026.
- Capital Research Global Investors bought 10,606,123 Abbott shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $1.2B.
- Abbott made up 0.79% of Capital Research Global Investors's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #27 holding.
- Capital Research Global Investors first reported a position in Abbott in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- Capital Research Global Investors's Abbott position peaked at $11.8B in Q4 2021.
- 3,091 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Abbott as of Q1 2026.
Based on Capital Research Global Investors's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 13 May 2026.