Abbott
ABT
3,170 hedge funds and large institutions have $182B invested in Abbott in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 272 funds opening new positions, 1,135 increasing their positions, 1,355 reducing their positions, and 118 closing their positions.
131% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 272 | Existing positions closed: 118
61% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 72 → 116 (+44)
17% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.38B | Put options by funds: $1.18B
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $156B → $182B (+$26.5B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,067 → 3,170 (+103)
1.33% more ownership
Funds ownership: 77.92% → 79.25% (+1.3%)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,135 | Existing positions reduced: 1,355
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$976M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$604M |
| 3 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$488M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$460M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$429M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$428M |
| 2 |
BI
BlueSpruce Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$305M |
| 3 |
SC
Sessa Capital
New York
|
-$280M |
| 4 |
Flossbach Von Storch
Cologne,
Germany
|
-$219M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$178M |
ABT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
3,170 of the 7,461 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Abbott (ABT) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $182B — up 17% from $156B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 272 funds opened new ABT positions and 118 closed out — a net gain of 154 holders — while 1,135 added to existing stakes and 1,355 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $976M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $428M.
- 3,170 institutional investors held Abbott (ABT) as of Q1 2025, up from 3,067 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $182B of Abbott stock for Q1 2025, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 272 funds opened new Abbott positions in Q1 2025 and 118 closed out, a net change of +154 holders.
- The largest Abbott buyer in Q1 2025 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $976M added.
- The largest Abbott seller in Q1 2025 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $428M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.