Alcon
584 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.6B invested in Alcon in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 111 funds opening new positions, 147 increasing their positions, 228 reducing their positions, and 86 closing their positions.
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 111 | Existing positions closed: 86
2.25% more ownership
Funds ownership: 50.69% → 52.94% (+2.2%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 574 → 584 (+10)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.4B → $14.6B (+$184M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 6 (0)
36% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 147 | Existing positions reduced: 228
65% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $16.9M | Put options by funds: $47.7M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$628M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$253M |
| 3 |
Aristotle Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$206M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$147M |
| 5 |
PAMU
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$141M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$457M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$259M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$143M |
| 4 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$137M |
| 5 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$107M |
ALC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
584 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alcon (ALC) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $14.6B — up 1.3% from $14.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 111 funds opened new ALC positions and 86 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 147 added to existing stakes and 228 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $628M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $457M.
- 584 institutional investors held Alcon (ALC) as of Q4 2019, up from 574 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $14.6B of Alcon stock for Q4 2019, up 1.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 111 funds opened new Alcon positions in Q4 2019 and 86 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest Alcon buyer in Q4 2019 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $628M added.
- The largest Alcon seller in Q4 2019 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $457M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.