Abbott
ABT
1,753 hedge funds and large institutions have $72.3B invested in Abbott in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 227 funds opening new positions, 562 increasing their positions, 721 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.
298% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 227 | Existing positions closed: 57
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,598 → 1,753 (+155)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $68B → $72.3B (+$4.39B)
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 73 → 76 (+3)
0.46% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.29% → 72.83% (-0.46%)
7% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $289M | Put options by funds: $312M
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 562 | Existing positions reduced: 721
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$958M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$259M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$198M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$129M |
| 5 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
+$109M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$415M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$332M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$304M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$128M |
| 5 |
Flossbach Von Storch
Cologne,
Germany
|
-$119M |
ABT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
1,753 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Abbott (ABT) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $72.3B — up 6.5% from $68B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 227 funds opened new ABT positions and 57 closed out — a net gain of 170 holders — while 562 added to existing stakes and 721 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $958M. The largest seller was Boston Partners, cutting an estimated $415M.
- 1,753 institutional investors held Abbott (ABT) as of Q4 2017, up from 1,598 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $72.3B of Abbott stock for Q4 2017, up 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 227 funds opened new Abbott positions in Q4 2017 and 57 closed out, a net change of +170 holders.
- The largest Abbott buyer in Q4 2017 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $958M added.
- The largest Abbott seller in Q4 2017 was Boston Partners, an estimated $415M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.