Abbott
ABT
1,470 hedge funds and large institutions have $42.3B invested in Abbott in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 71 funds opening new positions, 568 increasing their positions, 622 reducing their positions, and 93 closing their positions.
13% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $172M | Put options by funds: $152M
1.59% more ownership
Funds ownership: 69.03% → 70.62% (+1.6%)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 568 | Existing positions reduced: 622
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,511 → 1,470 (-41)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $46.1B → $42.3B (-$3.74B)
24% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 71 | Existing positions closed: 93
24% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 37 → 28 (-9)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
+$589M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$281M |
| 3 |
MIP
Mondrian Investment Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$255M |
| 4 |
Flossbach Von Storch
Cologne,
Germany
|
+$208M |
| 5 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$174M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$371M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$317M |
| 3 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$149M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$148M |
| 5 |
Polen Capital Management
Boca Raton,
Florida
|
-$135M |
ABT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
1,470 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Abbott (ABT) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $42.3B — down 8.1% from $46.1B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 93 funds closed out of ABT and 71 opened new positions — a net loss of 22 holders — while 622 trimmed existing stakes and 568 added.
The largest buyer was Royal London Asset Management, adding an estimated $589M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $371M.
- 1,470 institutional investors held Abbott (ABT) as of Q1 2016, down from 1,511 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $42.3B of Abbott stock for Q1 2016, down 8.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 71 funds opened new Abbott positions in Q1 2016 and 93 closed out, a net change of -22 holders.
- The largest Abbott buyer in Q1 2016 was Royal London Asset Management, an estimated $589M added.
- The largest Abbott seller in Q1 2016 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $371M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.