Alcon
612 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.1B invested in Alcon in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 84 funds opening new positions, 187 increasing their positions, 204 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 84 | Existing positions closed: 60
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 17 (+1)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 599 → 612 (+13)
1.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 45.81% → 47.37% (+1.6%)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.3B → $18.1B (+$787M)
5% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $165M | Put options by funds: $157M
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 187 | Existing positions reduced: 204
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AT
AMF Tjänstepension
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$202M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$163M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$141M |
| 4 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$106M |
| 5 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$99.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
-$104M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$84.2M |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$59.2M |
| 4 |
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$51.6M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$44.6M |
ALC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
612 of the 6,869 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alcon (ALC) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $18.1B — up 4.5% from $17.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 84 funds opened new ALC positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 187 added to existing stakes and 204 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AMF Tjänstepension, opening a new position worth an estimated $202M. The largest seller was Holocene Advisors, cutting an estimated $104M.
- 612 institutional investors held Alcon (ALC) as of Q4 2023, up from 599 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $18.1B of Alcon stock for Q4 2023, up 4.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 84 funds opened new Alcon positions in Q4 2023 and 60 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest Alcon buyer in Q4 2023 was AMF Tjänstepension, an estimated $202M added.
- The largest Alcon seller in Q4 2023 was Holocene Advisors, an estimated $104M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.