Alcon
ALC
537 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.5B invested in Alcon in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 158 increasing their positions, 203 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 551 → 537 (-14)
3.54% less ownership
Funds ownership: 52.28% → 48.74% (-3.5%)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.6B → $13.5B (-$1.12B)
16% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 64
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 158 | Existing positions reduced: 203
26% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $45.1M | Put options by funds: $61M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$144M |
| 2 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$143M |
| 3 |
SGA
Sustainable Growth Advisers
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$130M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$79.8M |
| 5 |
MNG
Manning & Napier Group
Fairport,
New York
|
+$79.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$1.06B |
| 2 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$363M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$217M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$49.1M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$45.5M |
ALC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
537 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alcon (ALC) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $13.5B — down 7.7% from $14.6B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 64 funds closed out of ALC and 54 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 203 trimmed existing stakes and 158 added.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $144M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $1.06B.
- 537 institutional investors held Alcon (ALC) as of Q3 2020, down from 551 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $13.5B of Alcon stock for Q3 2020, down 7.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new Alcon positions in Q3 2020 and 64 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest Alcon buyer in Q3 2020 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $144M added.
- The largest Alcon seller in Q3 2020 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $1.06B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.