Alcon
567 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.2B invested in Alcon in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 71 funds opening new positions, 195 increasing their positions, 174 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
238% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $198M | Put options by funds: $58.7M
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 195 | Existing positions reduced: 174
8% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 71 | Existing positions closed: 66
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.5B → $16.2B (+$758M)
0.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 48.09% → 48.65% (+0.56%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 8 (0)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 568 → 567 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AC
AKO Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$130M |
| 2 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
+$126M |
| 3 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$93M |
| 4 |
Aristotle Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$91.4M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$70.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
-$200M |
| 2 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
-$103M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$95.6M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$76.3M |
| 5 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$72.4M |
ALC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
567 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alcon (ALC) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $16.2B — up 4.9% from $15.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 71 funds opened new ALC positions and 66 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 195 added to existing stakes and 174 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AKO Capital, adding an estimated $130M. The largest seller was Primecap Management, cutting an estimated $200M.
- 567 institutional investors held Alcon (ALC) as of Q1 2021, down from 568 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $16.2B of Alcon stock for Q1 2021, up 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 71 funds opened new Alcon positions in Q1 2021 and 66 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Alcon buyer in Q1 2021 was AKO Capital, an estimated $130M added.
- The largest Alcon seller in Q1 2021 was Primecap Management, an estimated $200M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.