Alcon
618 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.4B invested in Alcon in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 74 funds opening new positions, 200 increasing their positions, 208 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.
38% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $231M | Put options by funds: $168M
32% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 74 | Existing positions closed: 56
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.1B → $20.4B (+$2.29B)
2.41% more ownership
Funds ownership: 47.37% → 49.78% (+2.4%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 612 → 618 (+6)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 200 | Existing positions reduced: 208
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 16 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$435M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$369M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$208M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$187M |
| 5 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
+$111M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$108M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$101M |
| 3 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$98.2M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$74.6M |
| 5 |
Vontobel Holding
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$43.6M |
ALC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
618 of the 6,958 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alcon (ALC) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $20.4B — up 13% from $18.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 74 funds opened new ALC positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 200 added to existing stakes and 208 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $435M. The largest seller was Neuberger Berman Group, cutting an estimated $108M.
- 618 institutional investors held Alcon (ALC) as of Q1 2024, up from 612 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $20.4B of Alcon stock for Q1 2024, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 74 funds opened new Alcon positions in Q1 2024 and 56 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Alcon buyer in Q1 2024 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $435M added.
- The largest Alcon seller in Q1 2024 was Neuberger Berman Group, an estimated $108M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.