Alcon
659 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.7B invested in Alcon in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 80 funds opening new positions, 200 increasing their positions, 224 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 15 (+3)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.3B → $25.7B (+$3.44B)
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 80 | Existing positions closed: 71
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 660 → 659 (-1)
0.53% less ownership
Funds ownership: 53.18% → 52.65% (-0.53%)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 200 | Existing positions reduced: 224
33% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $226M | Put options by funds: $340M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$434M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$197M |
| 3 |
CCM
Cantillon Capital Management
New York
|
+$131M |
| 4 |
AC
AKO Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$111M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$93.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$440M |
| 2 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$229M |
| 3 |
LIP
Liontrust Investment Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$145M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$122M |
| 5 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
-$121M |
ALC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
659 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alcon (ALC) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $25.7B — up 15% from $22.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 80 funds opened new ALC positions and 71 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 200 added to existing stakes and 224 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $434M. The largest seller was ClearBridge Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $440M sold.
- 659 institutional investors held Alcon (ALC) as of Q1 2025, down from 660 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $25.7B of Alcon stock for Q1 2025, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 80 funds opened new Alcon positions in Q1 2025 and 71 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Alcon buyer in Q1 2025 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $434M added.
- The largest Alcon seller in Q1 2025 was ClearBridge Investments, an estimated $440M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.