Becton Dickinson
BDX
1,346 hedge funds and large institutions have $51.5B invested in Becton Dickinson in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 149 funds opening new positions, 445 increasing their positions, 523 reducing their positions, and 109 closing their positions.
37% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 149 | Existing positions closed: 109
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,316 → 1,346 (+30)
0.34% less ownership
Funds ownership: 87.63% → 87.29% (-0.34%)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 80 → 72 (-8)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $59.6B → $51.5B (-$8.05B)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 445 | Existing positions reduced: 523
19% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $116M | Put options by funds: $143M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$153M |
| 2 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$100M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$84.5M |
| 4 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
+$83.3M |
| 5 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$67.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$170M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$155M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$148M |
| 4 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$93.6M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$86M |
BDX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
1,346 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Becton Dickinson (BDX) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $51.5B — down 14% from $59.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 149 funds opened new BDX positions and 109 closed out — a net gain of 40 holders — while 445 added to existing stakes and 523 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $153M. The largest seller was 1832 Asset Management, cutting an estimated $170M.
- 1,346 institutional investors held Becton Dickinson (BDX) as of Q4 2018, up from 1,316 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $51.5B of Becton Dickinson stock for Q4 2018, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 149 funds opened new Becton Dickinson positions in Q4 2018 and 109 closed out, a net change of +40 holders.
- The largest Becton Dickinson buyer in Q4 2018 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $153M added.
- The largest Becton Dickinson seller in Q4 2018 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $170M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.