Alcon
603 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.9B invested in Alcon in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 66 funds opening new positions, 171 increasing their positions, 220 reducing their positions, and 80 closing their positions.
128% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $303M | Put options by funds: $133M
1.01% less ownership
Funds ownership: 49.68% → 48.68% (-1%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 624 → 603 (-21)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.2B → $18.9B (-$1.24B)
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 66 | Existing positions closed: 80
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 12 (-3)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 171 | Existing positions reduced: 220
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$755M |
| 2 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Minato-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$123M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$76.8M |
| 4 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$74.4M |
| 5 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$55.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$786M |
| 2 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
-$470M |
| 3 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$127M |
| 4 |
EAM
Exane Asset Management
Paris,
France
|
-$95.8M |
| 5 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$84.4M |
ALC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
603 of the 6,360 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alcon (ALC) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $18.9B — down 6.1% from $20.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 80 funds closed out of ALC and 66 opened new positions — a net loss of 14 holders — while 220 trimmed existing stakes and 171 added.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $755M. The largest seller was Schroder Investment Management Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $786M sold.
- 603 institutional investors held Alcon (ALC) as of Q1 2022, down from 624 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $18.9B of Alcon stock for Q1 2022, down 6.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 66 funds opened new Alcon positions in Q1 2022 and 80 closed out, a net change of -14 holders.
- The largest Alcon buyer in Q1 2022 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $755M added.
- The largest Alcon seller in Q1 2022 was Schroder Investment Management Group, an estimated $786M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.