Becton Dickinson
BDX
1,261 hedge funds and large institutions have $49.3B invested in Becton Dickinson in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 137 funds opening new positions, 473 increasing their positions, 482 reducing their positions, and 102 closing their positions.
34% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 137 | Existing positions closed: 102
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,238 → 1,261 (+23)
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 61 → 62 (+1)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $47.8B → $49.3B (+$1.55B)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 473 | Existing positions reduced: 482
12.08% less ownership
Funds ownership: 99.77% → 87.7% (-12%)
55% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $80.3M | Put options by funds: $179M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$712M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$463M |
| 3 |
Fundsmith LLP
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$293M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$176M |
| 5 |
SGA
Sustainable Growth Advisers
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$172M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$343M |
| 2 |
UOC
UBS O'Connor
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$178M |
| 3 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$160M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$154M |
| 5 |
CP
Coho Partners
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$152M |
BDX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
1,261 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Becton Dickinson (BDX) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $49.3B — up 3.3% from $47.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 137 funds opened new BDX positions and 102 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 473 added to existing stakes and 482 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $712M. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, cutting an estimated $343M.
- 1,261 institutional investors held Becton Dickinson (BDX) as of Q1 2018, up from 1,238 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $49.3B of Becton Dickinson stock for Q1 2018, up 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 137 funds opened new Becton Dickinson positions in Q1 2018 and 102 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest Becton Dickinson buyer in Q1 2018 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $712M added.
- The largest Becton Dickinson seller in Q1 2018 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $343M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.