Abbott
ABT
1,308 hedge funds and large institutions have $34.9B invested in Abbott in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 72 funds opening new positions, 555 increasing their positions, 519 reducing their positions, and 82 closing their positions.
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 555 | Existing positions reduced: 519
0.74% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.66% → 67.4% (+0.74%)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $36.2B → $34.9B (-$1.31B)
6% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $221M | Put options by funds: $234M
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,330 → 1,308 (-22)
12% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 82
24% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 16 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$333M |
| 2 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
+$153M |
| 3 |
IFP
Independent Franchise Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$84.4M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$82.2M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$80.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$363M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$360M |
| 3 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$173M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$140M |
| 5 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$99.8M |
ABT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
1,308 of the 3,085 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Abbott (ABT) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $34.9B — down 3.6% from $36.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 82 funds closed out of ABT and 72 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 519 trimmed existing stakes and 555 added.
The largest buyer was Massachusetts Financial Services, adding an estimated $333M. The largest seller was Winslow Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $363M sold.
- 1,308 institutional investors held Abbott (ABT) as of Q3 2013, down from 1,330 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $34.9B of Abbott stock for Q3 2013, down 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 72 funds opened new Abbott positions in Q3 2013 and 82 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest Abbott buyer in Q3 2013 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $333M added.
- The largest Abbott seller in Q3 2013 was Winslow Capital Management, an estimated $363M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.