Alcon
568 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.5B invested in Alcon in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 91 funds opening new positions, 197 increasing their positions, 164 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
72% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 91 | Existing positions closed: 53
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 8 (+2)
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 197 | Existing positions reduced: 164
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.5B → $15.5B (+$1.97B)
13% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $47.2M | Put options by funds: $41.8M
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 537 → 568 (+31)
0.65% less ownership
Funds ownership: 48.74% → 48.09% (-0.65%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$163M |
| 2 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$134M |
| 3 |
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$130M |
| 4 |
SGA
Sustainable Growth Advisers
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$121M |
| 5 |
FPP
Findlay Park Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$79.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$534M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$197M |
| 3 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$174M |
| 4 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
-$99.7M |
| 5 |
Aviva
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$82.9M |
ALC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
568 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alcon (ALC) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $15.5B — up 15% from $13.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 91 funds opened new ALC positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 197 added to existing stakes and 164 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Mackenzie Financial, adding an estimated $163M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $534M.
- 568 institutional investors held Alcon (ALC) as of Q4 2020, up from 537 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $15.5B of Alcon stock for Q4 2020, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 91 funds opened new Alcon positions in Q4 2020 and 53 closed out, a net change of +38 holders.
- The largest Alcon buyer in Q4 2020 was Mackenzie Financial, an estimated $163M added.
- The largest Alcon seller in Q4 2020 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $534M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.