Abbott
ABT
2,003 hedge funds and large institutions have $105B invested in Abbott in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 141 funds opening new positions, 689 increasing their positions, 880 reducing their positions, and 85 closing their positions.
66% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 141 | Existing positions closed: 85
54% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $564M | Put options by funds: $366M
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $95.3B → $105B (+$9.8B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,969 → 2,003 (+34)
0.44% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.42% → 74.98% (-0.44%)
15% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 165 → 141 (-24)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 689 | Existing positions reduced: 880
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$365M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$257M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$167M |
| 5 |
Legal & General Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$156M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$473M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$414M |
| 3 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$164M |
| 4 |
Flossbach Von Storch
Cologne,
Germany
|
-$157M |
| 5 |
Asset Management One
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$148M |
ABT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
2,003 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Abbott (ABT) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $105B — up 10% from $95.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 141 funds opened new ABT positions and 85 closed out — a net gain of 56 holders — while 689 added to existing stakes and 880 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $365M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $473M.
- 2,003 institutional investors held Abbott (ABT) as of Q1 2019, up from 1,969 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $105B of Abbott stock for Q1 2019, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 141 funds opened new Abbott positions in Q1 2019 and 85 closed out, a net change of +56 holders.
- The largest Abbott buyer in Q1 2019 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $365M added.
- The largest Abbott seller in Q1 2019 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $473M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.