Abbott
ABT
2,146 hedge funds and large institutions have $105B invested in Abbott in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 118 funds opening new positions, 851 increasing their positions, 914 reducing their positions, and 137 closing their positions.
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 116 → 162 (+46)
7% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $550M | Put options by funds: $512M
0.09% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.06% → 75.15% (+0.09%)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 851 | Existing positions reduced: 914
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,194 → 2,146 (-48)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $115B → $105B (-$10.9B)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 118 | Existing positions closed: 137
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$705M |
| 2 |
Polen Capital Management
Boca Raton,
Florida
|
+$645M |
| 3 |
VAM
Veritas Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$421M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$383M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$335M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.49B |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$803M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$325M |
| 4 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
-$311M |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$301M |
ABT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
2,146 of the 4,539 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Abbott (ABT) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $105B — down 9.4% from $115B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 137 funds closed out of ABT and 118 opened new positions — a net loss of 19 holders — while 914 trimmed existing stakes and 851 added.
The largest buyer was Capital International Investors, adding an estimated $705M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $1.49B.
- 2,146 institutional investors held Abbott (ABT) as of Q1 2020, down from 2,194 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $105B of Abbott stock for Q1 2020, down 9.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 118 funds opened new Abbott positions in Q1 2020 and 137 closed out, a net change of -19 holders.
- The largest Abbott buyer in Q1 2020 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $705M added.
- The largest Abbott seller in Q1 2020 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $1.49B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.