Alcon
ALC
556 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.7B invested in Alcon in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 72 funds opening new positions, 184 increasing their positions, 209 reducing their positions, and 91 closing their positions.
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 7 (+1)
2.12% more ownership
Funds ownership: 52.94% → 55.06% (+2.1%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 584 → 556 (-28)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.6B → $13.7B (-$943M)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 184 | Existing positions reduced: 209
21% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 91
60% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23M | Put options by funds: $57.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$518M |
| 2 |
BBHC
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
|
+$192M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$153M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$118M |
| 5 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$100M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$377M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$223M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$205M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$159M |
| 5 |
VAM
Vontobel Asset Management
New York
|
-$50.1M |
ALC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
556 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alcon (ALC) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $13.7B — down 6.4% from $14.6B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 91 funds closed out of ALC and 72 opened new positions — a net loss of 19 holders — while 209 trimmed existing stakes and 184 added.
The largest buyer was Schroder Investment Management Group, adding an estimated $518M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $377M.
- 556 institutional investors held Alcon (ALC) as of Q1 2020, down from 584 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $13.7B of Alcon stock for Q1 2020, down 6.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 72 funds opened new Alcon positions in Q1 2020 and 91 closed out, a net change of -19 holders.
- The largest Alcon buyer in Q1 2020 was Schroder Investment Management Group, an estimated $518M added.
- The largest Alcon seller in Q1 2020 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $377M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.