Alcon
573 hedge funds and large institutions have $18B invested in Alcon in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 196 increasing their positions, 177 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
219% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $420M | Put options by funds: $132M
44% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 13 (+4)
28% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 46
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.8B → $18B (+$2.24B)
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 196 | Existing positions reduced: 177
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 566 → 573 (+7)
0.32% less ownership
Funds ownership: 47.49% → 47.17% (-0.32%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
+$370M |
| 2 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$75M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$57.4M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$54.4M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$33.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$470M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$86.3M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$77.8M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$77.1M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$52.1M |
ALC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
573 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alcon (ALC) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $18B — up 14% from $15.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 59 funds opened new ALC positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 196 added to existing stakes and 177 trimmed.
The largest buyer was GQG Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $370M. The largest seller was Schroder Investment Management Group, cutting an estimated $470M.
- 573 institutional investors held Alcon (ALC) as of Q3 2021, up from 566 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $18B of Alcon stock for Q3 2021, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new Alcon positions in Q3 2021 and 46 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Alcon buyer in Q3 2021 was GQG Partners, an estimated $370M added.
- The largest Alcon seller in Q3 2021 was Schroder Investment Management Group, an estimated $470M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.