Abbott
ABT
1,379 hedge funds and large institutions have $39.7B invested in Abbott in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 74 funds opening new positions, 542 increasing their positions, 576 reducing their positions, and 63 closing their positions.
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 74 | Existing positions closed: 63
15% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 27 → 31 (+4)
7% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $184M | Put options by funds: $172M
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,383 → 1,379 (-4)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $40.9B → $39.7B (-$1.13B)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 542 | Existing positions reduced: 576
2.06% less ownership
Funds ownership: 68.63% → 66.57% (-2.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$299M |
| 2 |
Diamond Hill Capital Management
Columbus,
Ohio
|
+$112M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$89M |
| 4 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$65.9M |
| 5 |
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$62.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$421M |
| 2 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$141M |
| 3 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$128M |
| 4 |
TP
Third Point
New York
|
-$125M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$106M |
ABT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
1,379 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Abbott (ABT) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $39.7B — down 2.8% from $40.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 74 funds opened new ABT positions and 63 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 542 added to existing stakes and 576 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $299M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $421M.
- 1,379 institutional investors held Abbott (ABT) as of Q1 2014, down from 1,383 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $39.7B of Abbott stock for Q1 2014, down 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 74 funds opened new Abbott positions in Q1 2014 and 63 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Abbott buyer in Q1 2014 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $299M added.
- The largest Abbott seller in Q1 2014 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $421M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.