Abbott
ABT
2,193 hedge funds and large institutions have $115B invested in Abbott in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 260 funds opening new positions, 768 increasing their positions, 849 reducing their positions, and 65 closing their positions.
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 260 | Existing positions closed: 65
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,029 → 2,193 (+164)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $111B → $115B (+$4.83B)
0.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.88% → 75.06% (+0.19%)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 768 | Existing positions reduced: 849
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 131 → 116 (-15)
12% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $716M | Put options by funds: $809M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Polen Capital Management
Boca Raton,
Florida
|
+$737M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$447M |
| 3 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$280M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$200M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$147M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$265M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$213M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$175M |
| 4 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
-$157M |
| 5 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$132M |
ABT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
2,193 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Abbott (ABT) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $115B — up 4.4% from $111B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 260 funds opened new ABT positions and 65 closed out — a net gain of 195 holders — while 768 added to existing stakes and 849 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Polen Capital Management, adding an estimated $737M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $265M.
- 2,193 institutional investors held Abbott (ABT) as of Q4 2019, up from 2,029 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $115B of Abbott stock for Q4 2019, up 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 260 funds opened new Abbott positions in Q4 2019 and 65 closed out, a net change of +195 holders.
- The largest Abbott buyer in Q4 2019 was Polen Capital Management, an estimated $737M added.
- The largest Abbott seller in Q4 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $265M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.