Becton Dickinson
1,316 hedge funds and large institutions have $59.6B invested in Becton Dickinson in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 103 funds opening new positions, 416 increasing their positions, 519 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
97% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $164M | Put options by funds: $83.2M
72% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 103 | Existing positions closed: 60
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,285 → 1,316 (+31)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $59.9B → $59.6B (-$355M)
4% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 83 → 80 (-3)
8.48% less ownership
Funds ownership: 96.11% → 87.63% (-8.5%)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 416 | Existing positions reduced: 519
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$399M |
| 2 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
+$181M |
| 3 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
+$115M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$107M |
| 5 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$96.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.96B |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$773M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$184M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$139M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$136M |
BDX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
1,316 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Becton Dickinson (BDX) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $59.6B — down 0.59% from $59.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 103 funds opened new BDX positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 43 holders — while 416 added to existing stakes and 519 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $399M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $3.96B.
- 1,316 institutional investors held Becton Dickinson (BDX) as of Q3 2018, up from 1,285 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $59.6B of Becton Dickinson stock for Q3 2018, down 0.59% quarter-over-quarter.
- 103 funds opened new Becton Dickinson positions in Q3 2018 and 60 closed out, a net change of +43 holders.
- The largest Becton Dickinson buyer in Q3 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $399M added.
- The largest Becton Dickinson seller in Q3 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $3.96B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.