Alcon
ALC
574 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.4B invested in Alcon in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 119 funds opening new positions, 158 increasing their positions, 215 reducing their positions, and 77 closing their positions.
55% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 119 | Existing positions closed: 77
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 6 (+2)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 535 → 574 (+39)
4.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 46.49% → 50.69% (+4.2%)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.1B → $14.4B (+$393M)
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 158 | Existing positions reduced: 215
67% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23.1M | Put options by funds: $70.7M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$541M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$191M |
| 3 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$168M |
| 4 |
BBHC
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
|
+$107M |
| 5 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$63.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$107M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$94.1M |
| 3 |
Mawer Investment Management
Calgary,
Alberta, Canada
|
-$92M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$72.4M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$57.5M |
ALC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
574 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alcon (ALC) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $14.4B — up 2.8% from $14.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 119 funds opened new ALC positions and 77 closed out — a net gain of 42 holders — while 158 added to existing stakes and 215 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $541M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $107M.
- 574 institutional investors held Alcon (ALC) as of Q3 2019, up from 535 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $14.4B of Alcon stock for Q3 2019, up 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 119 funds opened new Alcon positions in Q3 2019 and 77 closed out, a net change of +42 holders.
- The largest Alcon buyer in Q3 2019 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $541M added.
- The largest Alcon seller in Q3 2019 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $107M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.