Abbott
ABT
1,400 hedge funds and large institutions have $44.1B invested in Abbott in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 69 funds opening new positions, 508 increasing their positions, 592 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 43
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,385 → 1,400 (+15)
9% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $233M | Put options by funds: $214M
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $42.9B → $44.1B (+$1.19B)
0.29% less ownership
Funds ownership: 69.12% → 68.84% (-0.29%)
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 32 → 29 (-3)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 508 | Existing positions reduced: 592
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$312M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$199M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$186M |
| 4 |
VAM
Vontobel Asset Management
New York
|
+$112M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$95.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$509M |
| 2 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$143M |
| 3 |
BIM
BlackRock Investment Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$105M |
| 4 |
MAMU
Marathon Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$79.1M |
| 5 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$76.2M |
ABT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
1,400 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Abbott (ABT) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $44.1B — up 2.8% from $42.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 69 funds opened new ABT positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 508 added to existing stakes and 592 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $312M. The largest seller was Norges Bank, cutting an estimated $509M.
- 1,400 institutional investors held Abbott (ABT) as of Q3 2014, up from 1,385 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $44.1B of Abbott stock for Q3 2014, up 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 69 funds opened new Abbott positions in Q3 2014 and 43 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest Abbott buyer in Q3 2014 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $312M added.
- The largest Abbott seller in Q3 2014 was Norges Bank, an estimated $509M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.