Abbott
ABT
1,385 hedge funds and large institutions have $40.7B invested in Abbott in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 162 funds opening new positions, 515 increasing their positions, 532 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.
128% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 162 | Existing positions closed: 71
69% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 27 (+11)
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $34.7B → $40.7B (+$5.99B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,308 → 1,385 (+77)
1.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 67.29% → 68.64% (+1.4%)
2% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $271M | Put options by funds: $276M
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 515 | Existing positions reduced: 532
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$198M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$181M |
| 3 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$136M |
| 4 |
TP
Third Point
New York
|
+$120M |
| 5 |
GE
General Electric
Evendale,
Ohio
|
+$119M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
-$128M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$96.1M |
| 3 |
JIM
Jensen Investment Management
Lake Oswego,
Oregon
|
-$87.3M |
| 4 |
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
Paris,
France
|
-$74M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$65.9M |
ABT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
1,385 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Abbott (ABT) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $40.7B — up 17% from $34.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 162 funds opened new ABT positions and 71 closed out — a net gain of 91 holders — while 515 added to existing stakes and 532 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Neuberger Berman Group, adding an estimated $198M. The largest seller was BlackRock Institutional Trust, cutting an estimated $128M.
- 1,385 institutional investors held Abbott (ABT) as of Q4 2013, up from 1,308 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $40.7B of Abbott stock for Q4 2013, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 162 funds opened new Abbott positions in Q4 2013 and 71 closed out, a net change of +91 holders.
- The largest Abbott buyer in Q4 2013 was Neuberger Berman Group, an estimated $198M added.
- The largest Abbott seller in Q4 2013 was BlackRock Institutional Trust, an estimated $128M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.