Alcon
596 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.3B invested in Alcon in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 77 funds opening new positions, 150 increasing their positions, 240 reducing their positions, and 69 closing their positions.
42% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 17 (+5)
37% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $162M | Put options by funds: $118M
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.7B → $19.3B (+$2.6B)
12% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 77 | Existing positions closed: 69
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 591 → 596 (+5)
0.37% less ownership
Funds ownership: 48.25% → 47.89% (-0.37%)
38% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 150 | Existing positions reduced: 240
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$116M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$108M |
| 3 |
SGA
Sustainable Growth Advisers
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$84M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$73M |
| 5 |
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$43.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$76.6M |
| 2 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$68.2M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$66.3M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$55.1M |
| 5 |
WCM Investment Management
Laguna Beach,
California
|
-$54.6M |
ALC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
596 of the 6,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alcon (ALC) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $19.3B — up 16% from $16.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 77 funds opened new ALC positions and 69 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 150 added to existing stakes and 240 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Deutsche Bank, adding an estimated $116M. The largest seller was Northern Trust, cutting an estimated $76.6M.
- 596 institutional investors held Alcon (ALC) as of Q2 2023, up from 591 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $19.3B of Alcon stock for Q2 2023, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 77 funds opened new Alcon positions in Q2 2023 and 69 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Alcon buyer in Q2 2023 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $116M added.
- The largest Alcon seller in Q2 2023 was Northern Trust, an estimated $76.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.