Abbott
ABT
1,481 hedge funds and large institutions have $48B invested in Abbott in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 152 funds opening new positions, 514 increasing their positions, 591 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.
171% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 152 | Existing positions closed: 56
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 29 → 32 (+3)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $44.1B → $48B (+$3.92B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,400 → 1,481 (+81)
0.65% more ownership
Funds ownership: 68.84% → 69.49% (+0.65%)
1% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $299M | Put options by funds: $303M
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 514 | Existing positions reduced: 591
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$159M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$137M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$122M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$106M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$63.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAM
Southeastern Asset Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$153M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$101M |
| 3 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$76.6M |
| 4 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$63.2M |
| 5 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$50.9M |
ABT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
1,481 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Abbott (ABT) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $48B — up 8.9% from $44.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 152 funds opened new ABT positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 96 holders — while 514 added to existing stakes and 591 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $159M. The largest seller was Southeastern Asset Management, cutting an estimated $153M.
- 1,481 institutional investors held Abbott (ABT) as of Q4 2014, up from 1,400 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $48B of Abbott stock for Q4 2014, up 8.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 152 funds opened new Abbott positions in Q4 2014 and 56 closed out, a net change of +96 holders.
- The largest Abbott buyer in Q4 2014 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $159M added.
- The largest Abbott seller in Q4 2014 was Southeastern Asset Management, an estimated $153M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.