Abbott
ABT
1,385 hedge funds and large institutions have $42.9B invested in Abbott in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 77 funds opening new positions, 513 increasing their positions, 564 reducing their positions, and 63 closing their positions.
90% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $308M | Put options by funds: $162M
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 77 | Existing positions closed: 63
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $39.7B → $42.9B (+$3.13B)
3% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 31 → 32 (+1)
2.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.57% → 69.12% (+2.6%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,379 → 1,385 (+6)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 513 | Existing positions reduced: 564
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$436M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$152M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$135M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$127M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$119M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$173M |
| 2 |
JIM
Jensen Investment Management
Lake Oswego,
Oregon
|
-$123M |
| 3 |
MC
Montag & Caldwell
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$101M |
| 4 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$97.3M |
| 5 |
PAM
Panagora Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$79.1M |
ABT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
1,385 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Abbott (ABT) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $42.9B — up 7.9% from $39.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 77 funds opened new ABT positions and 63 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 513 added to existing stakes and 564 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Norges Bank, adding an estimated $436M. The largest seller was Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO), cutting an estimated $173M.
- 1,385 institutional investors held Abbott (ABT) as of Q2 2014, up from 1,379 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $42.9B of Abbott stock for Q2 2014, up 7.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 77 funds opened new Abbott positions in Q2 2014 and 63 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Abbott buyer in Q2 2014 was Norges Bank, an estimated $436M added.
- The largest Abbott seller in Q2 2014 was Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO), an estimated $173M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.