Abbott
ABT
1,480 hedge funds and large institutions have $43.1B invested in Abbott in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 103 funds opening new positions, 616 increasing their positions, 557 reducing their positions, and 79 closing their positions.
36% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 28 → 38 (+10)
30% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 103 | Existing positions closed: 79
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 616 | Existing positions reduced: 557
3.39% more ownership
Funds ownership: 70.62% → 74% (+3.4%)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $42.3B → $43.1B (+$717M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,470 → 1,480 (+10)
12% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $253M | Put options by funds: $288M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JFL
Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$663M |
| 2 |
IC
Institutional Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$332M |
| 3 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$305M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$247M |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$204M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$767M |
| 2 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
-$593M |
| 3 |
Polen Capital Management
Boca Raton,
Florida
|
-$189M |
| 4 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
-$180M |
| 5 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$149M |
ABT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
1,480 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Abbott (ABT) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $43.1B — up 1.7% from $42.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 103 funds opened new ABT positions and 79 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 616 added to existing stakes and 557 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd, adding an estimated $663M. The largest seller was Jennison Associates, cutting an estimated $767M.
- 1,480 institutional investors held Abbott (ABT) as of Q2 2016, up from 1,470 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $43.1B of Abbott stock for Q2 2016, up 1.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 103 funds opened new Abbott positions in Q2 2016 and 79 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest Abbott buyer in Q2 2016 was Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd, an estimated $663M added.
- The largest Abbott seller in Q2 2016 was Jennison Associates, an estimated $767M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.