Becton Dickinson
884 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.8B invested in Becton Dickinson in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 110 funds opening new positions, 241 increasing their positions, 388 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
221% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 45 (+31)
90% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 110 | Existing positions closed: 58
37% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $57M | Put options by funds: $41.6M
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.5B → $22.8B (+$4.39B)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 846 → 884 (+38)
0.28% more ownership
Funds ownership: 86.87% → 87.15% (+0.28%)
38% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 241 | Existing positions reduced: 388
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$735M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$585M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$191M |
| 4 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$112M |
| 5 |
SCM
Sirios Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$111M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pzena Investment Management
New York
|
-$305M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$211M |
| 3 |
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
Fairport,
New York
|
-$202M |
| 4 |
YAM
Yacktman Asset Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$148M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$122M |
BDX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
884 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Becton Dickinson (BDX) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $22.8B — up 24% from $18.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 110 funds opened new BDX positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 52 holders — while 241 added to existing stakes and 388 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $735M. The largest seller was Pzena Investment Management, cutting an estimated $305M.
- 884 institutional investors held Becton Dickinson (BDX) as of Q4 2014, up from 846 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $22.8B of Becton Dickinson stock for Q4 2014, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 110 funds opened new Becton Dickinson positions in Q4 2014 and 58 closed out, a net change of +52 holders.
- The largest Becton Dickinson buyer in Q4 2014 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $735M added.
- The largest Becton Dickinson seller in Q4 2014 was Pzena Investment Management, an estimated $305M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.