Abbott
ABT
1,969 hedge funds and large institutions have $95.3B invested in Abbott in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 211 funds opening new positions, 664 increasing their positions, 793 reducing their positions, and 91 closing their positions.
132% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 211 | Existing positions closed: 91
61% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $709M | Put options by funds: $440M
32% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 125 → 165 (+40)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,869 → 1,969 (+100)
1.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.16% → 75.42% (+1.3%)
0% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $95.5B → $95.3B (-$142M)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 664 | Existing positions reduced: 793
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$905M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$369M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$270M |
| 4 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$226M |
| 5 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
+$224M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$348M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$228M |
| 3 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$211M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$202M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$158M |
ABT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
1,969 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Abbott (ABT) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $95.3B — down 0.15% from $95.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 211 funds opened new ABT positions and 91 closed out — a net gain of 120 holders — while 664 added to existing stakes and 793 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $905M. The largest seller was Massachusetts Financial Services, cutting an estimated $348M.
- 1,969 institutional investors held Abbott (ABT) as of Q4 2018, up from 1,869 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $95.3B of Abbott stock for Q4 2018, down 0.15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 211 funds opened new Abbott positions in Q4 2018 and 91 closed out, a net change of +120 holders.
- The largest Abbott buyer in Q4 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $905M added.
- The largest Abbott seller in Q4 2018 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $348M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.