Abbott
ABT
1,590 hedge funds and large institutions have $55.6B invested in Abbott in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 159 funds opening new positions, 739 increasing their positions, 521 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.
127% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 159 | Existing positions closed: 70
73% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 30 → 52 (+22)
42% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 739 | Existing positions reduced: 521
31% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $42.6B → $55.6B (+$13B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,518 → 1,590 (+72)
7% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $284M | Put options by funds: $265M
2.76% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.2% → 72.44% (-2.8%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$4.41B |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.09B |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.05B |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$835M |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$762M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$251M |
| 2 |
MIP
Mondrian Investment Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$198M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$153M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$148M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$103M |
ABT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
1,590 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Abbott (ABT) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $55.6B — up 31% from $42.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 159 funds opened new ABT positions and 70 closed out — a net gain of 89 holders — while 739 added to existing stakes and 521 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $4.41B. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $251M.
- 1,590 institutional investors held Abbott (ABT) as of Q1 2017, up from 1,518 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $55.6B of Abbott stock for Q1 2017, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 159 funds opened new Abbott positions in Q1 2017 and 70 closed out, a net change of +89 holders.
- The largest Abbott buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $4.41B added.
- The largest Abbott seller in Q1 2017 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $251M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.