Alcon
634 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.1B invested in Alcon in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 80 funds opening new positions, 147 increasing their positions, 277 reducing their positions, and 91 closing their positions.
2.66% more ownership
Funds ownership: 46.69% → 49.35% (+2.7%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 10 (0)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 656 → 634 (-22)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17B → $16.1B (-$882M)
12% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 80 | Existing positions closed: 91
22% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $458M | Put options by funds: $589M
47% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 147 | Existing positions reduced: 277
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$702M |
| 2 |
WD
WGI DM
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$243M |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$156M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$110M |
| 5 |
LIP
Liontrust Investment Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$95.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$334M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$243M |
| 3 |
CCM
Cantillon Capital Management
New York
|
-$189M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$183M |
| 5 |
DKCM
Davidson Kempner Capital Management
New York
|
-$97.9M |
ALC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
634 of the 8,349 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alcon (ALC) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $16.1B — down 5.2% from $17B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 91 funds closed out of ALC and 80 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 277 trimmed existing stakes and 147 added.
The largest buyer was Invesco, adding an estimated $702M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $334M.
- 634 institutional investors held Alcon (ALC) as of Q2 2026, down from 656 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $16.1B of Alcon stock for Q2 2026, down 5.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 80 funds opened new Alcon positions in Q2 2026 and 91 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
- The largest Alcon buyer in Q2 2026 was Invesco, an estimated $702M added.
- The largest Alcon seller in Q2 2026 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $334M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.