Alcon
653 hedge funds and large institutions have $17B invested in Alcon in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 82 funds opening new positions, 193 increasing their positions, 244 reducing their positions, and 73 closing their positions.
12% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 82 | Existing positions closed: 73
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 655 → 653 (-2)
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 10 (-1)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.3B → $17B (-$2.35B)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 193 | Existing positions reduced: 244
37% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $279M | Put options by funds: $447M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$198M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Asset Management
Paris,
France
|
+$134M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$133M |
| 4 |
AC
AKO Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$131M |
| 5 |
SCA
Southpoint Capital Advisors
New York
|
+$112M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
-$382M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$248M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$161M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$117M |
| 5 |
LIP
Liontrust Investment Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$113M |
ALC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
653 of the 8,173 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alcon (ALC) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $17B — down 12% from $19.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 82 funds opened new ALC positions and 73 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 193 added to existing stakes and 244 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of New York Mellon, adding an estimated $198M. The largest seller was Harding Loevner, cutting an estimated $382M.
- 653 institutional investors held Alcon (ALC) as of Q1 2026, down from 655 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $17B of Alcon stock for Q1 2026, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 82 funds opened new Alcon positions in Q1 2026 and 73 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Alcon buyer in Q1 2026 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $198M added.
- The largest Alcon seller in Q1 2026 was Harding Loevner, an estimated $382M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.