Abbott
ABT
1,868 hedge funds and large institutions have $95.5B invested in Abbott in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 150 funds opening new positions, 659 increasing their positions, 764 reducing their positions, and 73 closing their positions.
105% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 150 | Existing positions closed: 73
51% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 83 → 125 (+42)
32% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $696M | Put options by funds: $525M
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $78.6B → $95.5B (+$16.8B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,810 → 1,868 (+58)
0.57% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.54% → 74.11% (+0.57%)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 659 | Existing positions reduced: 764
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$939M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$193M |
| 3 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
+$170M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$145M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$141M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$389M |
| 2 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$146M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$137M |
| 4 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$129M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$122M |
ABT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
1,868 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Abbott (ABT) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $95.5B — up 21% from $78.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 150 funds opened new ABT positions and 73 closed out — a net gain of 77 holders — while 659 added to existing stakes and 764 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital International Investors, adding an estimated $939M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $389M.
- 1,868 institutional investors held Abbott (ABT) as of Q3 2018, up from 1,810 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $95.5B of Abbott stock for Q3 2018, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 150 funds opened new Abbott positions in Q3 2018 and 73 closed out, a net change of +77 holders.
- The largest Abbott buyer in Q3 2018 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $939M added.
- The largest Abbott seller in Q3 2018 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $389M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.