Alcon
633 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.4B invested in Alcon in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 75 funds opening new positions, 205 increasing their positions, 213 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 75 | Existing positions closed: 52
11% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $233M | Put options by funds: $210M
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.4B → $22.4B (+$2.05B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 618 → 633 (+15)
1.17% more ownership
Funds ownership: 49.78% → 50.96% (+1.2%)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 205 | Existing positions reduced: 213
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 15 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.21B |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$475M |
| 3 |
Vontobel Holding
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$369M |
| 4 |
Legal & General Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$352M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$117M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$401M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$158M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$146M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$119M |
| 5 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Minato-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$91M |
ALC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review
633 of the 6,935 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alcon (ALC) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $22.4B — up 10% from $20.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 75 funds opened new ALC positions and 52 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 205 added to existing stakes and 213 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS AM, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.21B. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $401M.
- 633 institutional investors held Alcon (ALC) as of Q2 2024, up from 618 in Q1 2024.
- Funds reported $22.4B of Alcon stock for Q2 2024, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 75 funds opened new Alcon positions in Q2 2024 and 52 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest Alcon buyer in Q2 2024 was UBS AM, an estimated $1.21B added.
- The largest Alcon seller in Q2 2024 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $401M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.