Becton Dickinson
846 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.5B invested in Becton Dickinson in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 292 increasing their positions, 335 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
33% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $47.6M | Put options by funds: $35.9M
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 42
0.74% more ownership
Funds ownership: 86.14% → 86.87% (+0.74%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 851 → 846 (-5)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.2B → $18.5B (-$733M)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 292 | Existing positions reduced: 335
18% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 14 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$130M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$75.7M |
| 3 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$47.5M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$32.5M |
| 5 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$29.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$165M |
| 2 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$83.6M |
| 3 |
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
Fairport,
New York
|
-$73.5M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$72.7M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$28.9M |
BDX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
846 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Becton Dickinson (BDX) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $18.5B — down 3.8% from $19.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 44 funds opened new BDX positions and 42 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 292 added to existing stakes and 335 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Advisors, adding an estimated $130M. The largest seller was Norges Bank, cutting an estimated $165M.
- 846 institutional investors held Becton Dickinson (BDX) as of Q3 2014, down from 851 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $18.5B of Becton Dickinson stock for Q3 2014, down 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 44 funds opened new Becton Dickinson positions in Q3 2014 and 42 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Becton Dickinson buyer in Q3 2014 was BlackRock Advisors, an estimated $130M added.
- The largest Becton Dickinson seller in Q3 2014 was Norges Bank, an estimated $165M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.