Abbott
ABT
1,598 hedge funds and large institutions have $67.9B invested in Abbott in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 95 funds opening new positions, 539 increasing their positions, 720 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
61% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 95 | Existing positions closed: 59
24% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 59 → 73 (+14)
17% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $362M | Put options by funds: $309M
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $61.4B → $67.9B (+$6.52B)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,577 → 1,598 (+21)
0.47% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.82% → 73.28% (+0.47%)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 539 | Existing positions reduced: 720
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.02B |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$201M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$155M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$149M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$116M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$252M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$192M |
| 3 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$158M |
| 4 |
Flossbach Von Storch
Cologne,
Germany
|
-$128M |
| 5 |
Pzena Investment Management
New York
|
-$112M |
ABT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
1,598 of the 4,012 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Abbott (ABT) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $67.9B — up 11% from $61.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 95 funds opened new ABT positions and 59 closed out — a net gain of 36 holders — while 539 added to existing stakes and 720 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $1.02B. The largest seller was Massachusetts Financial Services, cutting an estimated $252M.
- 1,598 institutional investors held Abbott (ABT) as of Q3 2017, up from 1,577 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $67.9B of Abbott stock for Q3 2017, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 95 funds opened new Abbott positions in Q3 2017 and 59 closed out, a net change of +36 holders.
- The largest Abbott buyer in Q3 2017 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $1.02B added.
- The largest Abbott seller in Q3 2017 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $252M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.