Abbott
ABT
1,802 hedge funds and large institutions have $76.9B invested in Abbott in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 132 funds opening new positions, 614 increasing their positions, 797 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
113% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 132 | Existing positions closed: 62
28% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 76 → 97 (+21)
18% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $269M | Put options by funds: $227M
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $72.3B → $76.9B (+$4.52B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,753 → 1,802 (+49)
0.65% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.84% → 73.49% (+0.65%)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 614 | Existing positions reduced: 797
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.68B |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$459M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$317M |
| 4 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$275M |
| 5 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$213M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IFP
Independent Franchise Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$390M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$366M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$305M |
| 4 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$202M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$171M |
ABT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
1,802 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Abbott (ABT) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $76.9B — up 6.3% from $72.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 132 funds opened new ABT positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 70 holders — while 614 added to existing stakes and 797 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $1.68B. The largest seller was Independent Franchise Partners, cutting an estimated $390M.
- 1,802 institutional investors held Abbott (ABT) as of Q1 2018, up from 1,753 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $76.9B of Abbott stock for Q1 2018, up 6.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 132 funds opened new Abbott positions in Q1 2018 and 62 closed out, a net change of +70 holders.
- The largest Abbott buyer in Q1 2018 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $1.68B added.
- The largest Abbott seller in Q1 2018 was Independent Franchise Partners, an estimated $390M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.