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WBA

Highfields Capital Management’s Walgreens Boots Alliance WBA Stock Holding History

Highfields Capital Management’s Portfolio WBA Stock Details WBA Fund Activity
Bought
Maintained
Sold
Quarter Market Value Status Shares Change in
Stake 		Trade Value Portfolio Weight Portfolio Position
2018
Q3 		– Sell
-750,000
Closed -$45M – 59
2018
Q2 		$45M Hold
750,000
– – 0.5% 38
2018
Q1 		$49.1M Sell
750,000
-107,564
-13% -$7.69M 0.44% 44
2017
Q4 		$62.3M Hold
857,564
– – 0.52% 44
2017
Q3 		$66.2M Hold
857,564
– – 0.57% 39
2017
Q2 		$67.2M Buy
857,564
+750,000
+697% +$61.7M 0.5% 46
2017
Q1 		$8.93M Sell
107,564
-2,344,057
-96% -$197M 0.08% 60
2016
Q4 		$203M Sell
2,451,621
-547,078
-18% -$45.2M 1.68% 20
2016
Q3 		$242M Sell
2,998,699
-2,080,310
-41% -$170M 2.27% 16
2016
Q2 		$423M Buy
5,079,009
+644,647
+15% +$52M 3.68% 10
2016
Q1 		$374M Buy
4,434,362
+2,792,350
+170% +$223M 3.49% 11
2015
Q4 		$140M Sell
1,642,012
-976,556
-37% -$82.9M 1.2% 26
2015
Q3 		$218M Hold
2,618,568
– – 1.92% 15
2015
Q2 		$221M Sell
2,618,568
-223,636
-8% -$19.3M 1.99% 15
2015
Q1 		$241M Sell
2,842,204
-233,000
-8% -$18.6M 2.15% 15
2014
Q4 		$234M Buy
3,075,204
+234,282
+8% +$15.7M 1.99% 18
2014
Q3 		$168M Buy
2,840,922
+2,520,718
+787% +$165M 1.31% 25
2014
Q2 		$23.7M Buy
+320,204
New +$22.4M 0.17% 78
2013
Q4 		– Sell
-155,000
Closed -$8.34M – 100
2013
Q3 		$8.34M Buy
+155,000
New +$7.79M 0.07% 82

Other funds holding WBA

Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group Malvern, Pennsylvania $6.9T AUM 27.45% 1-Year Est. Return
BlackRock
BlackRock New York $6.73T AUM 46.02% 1-Year Est. Return
State Street
State Street Boston, Massachusetts $3.37T AUM 44.26% 1-Year Est. Return
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources San Mateo, California $462B AUM 39.16% 1-Year Est. Return
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors Los Angeles, California $846B AUM 46.74% 1-Year Est. Return
Invesco
Invesco Atlanta, Georgia $1.26T AUM 61.52% 1-Year Est. Return
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon New York $609B AUM 40.19% 1-Year Est. Return
Capital International Investors
Capital International Investors Los Angeles, California $484B AUM 34.9% 1-Year Est. Return
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group Boston, Massachusetts $580B AUM 38.23% 1-Year Est. Return
LSV Asset Management
LSV Asset Management Chicago, Illinois $55.1B AUM 45.38% 1-Year Est. Return

Highfields Capital Management's WBA Position: Q3 2018 in Review

Highfields Capital Management sold out of Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) in Q3 2018, closing a stake of 750,000 shares — an estimated $45M sold.

Highfields Capital Management first reported a position in WBA in Q3 2013 and held it in 18 quarters. The position peaked at $423M in Q2 2016. 1,322 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold WBA as of Q3 2018.

  • Highfields Capital Management reported no remaining Walgreens Boots Alliance position as of Q3 2018 after selling out during the quarter.
  • Highfields Capital Management sold 750,000 Walgreens Boots Alliance shares in Q3 2018, an estimated $45M.
  • Highfields Capital Management first reported a position in Walgreens Boots Alliance in Q3 2013 and held it in 18 quarters.
  • Highfields Capital Management's Walgreens Boots Alliance position peaked at $423M in Q2 2016.
  • 1,322 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Walgreens Boots Alliance as of Q3 2018.

Based on Highfields Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 14 Nov 2018.