Alcon
ALC
558 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.3B invested in Alcon in 2022 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 166 increasing their positions, 222 reducing their positions, and 82 closing their positions.
17% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $146M | Put options by funds: $125M
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 14 (+1)
1.5% less ownership
Funds ownership: 48.05% → 46.55% (-1.5%)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 611 → 558 (-53)
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.4B → $13.3B (-$3.11B)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 166 | Existing positions reduced: 222
49% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 82
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$171M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$144M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$101M |
| 4 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
+$75.9M |
| 5 |
AC
AKO Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$73.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$1.51B |
| 2 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$227M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$50.2M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$30M |
| 5 |
WCM Investment Management
Laguna Beach,
California
|
-$29.6M |
ALC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2022 in Review
558 of the 5,805 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alcon (ALC) for Q3 2022, worth a combined $13.3B — down 19% from $16.4B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 82 funds closed out of ALC and 42 opened new positions — a net loss of 40 holders — while 222 trimmed existing stakes and 166 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of New York Mellon, adding an estimated $171M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.51B sold.
- 558 institutional investors held Alcon (ALC) as of Q3 2022, down from 611 in Q2 2022.
- Funds reported $13.3B of Alcon stock for Q3 2022, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new Alcon positions in Q3 2022 and 82 closed out, a net change of -40 holders.
- The largest Alcon buyer in Q3 2022 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $171M added.
- The largest Alcon seller in Q3 2022 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $1.51B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2022.