Becton Dickinson
851 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.2B invested in Becton Dickinson in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 264 increasing their positions, 366 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
124% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $67.1M | Put options by funds: $30M
34% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 41
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19B → $19.2B (+$191M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 844 → 851 (+7)
0.53% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.67% → 86.14% (-0.53%)
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 264 | Existing positions reduced: 366
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 24 → 17 (-7)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$168M |
| 2 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
+$67.7M |
| 3 |
WHG
Westwood Holdings Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$39.1M |
| 4 |
CBOA
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Sydney, NSW,
Australia
|
+$37.1M |
| 5 |
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$36M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$138M |
| 2 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$79.9M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$67.3M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$63.7M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$34.6M |
BDX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
851 of the 3,481 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Becton Dickinson (BDX) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $19.2B — up 1% from $19B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new BDX positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 264 added to existing stakes and 366 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Norges Bank, adding an estimated $168M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $138M.
- 851 institutional investors held Becton Dickinson (BDX) as of Q2 2014, up from 844 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $19.2B of Becton Dickinson stock for Q2 2014, up 1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new Becton Dickinson positions in Q2 2014 and 41 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Becton Dickinson buyer in Q2 2014 was Norges Bank, an estimated $168M added.
- The largest Becton Dickinson seller in Q2 2014 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $138M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.