Becton Dickinson
932 hedge funds and large institutions have $25B invested in Becton Dickinson in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 111 funds opening new positions, 403 increasing their positions, 312 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.
98% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 111 | Existing positions closed: 56
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 403 | Existing positions reduced: 312
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.8B → $25B (+$2.12B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 885 → 932 (+47)
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 45 → 47 (+2)
7% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $45.4M | Put options by funds: $42.3M
1.71% less ownership
Funds ownership: 87.15% → 85.44% (-1.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$231M |
| 2 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
+$195M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$169M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$153M |
| 5 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$136M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$131M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$99.7M |
| 3 |
RRAM
River Road Asset Management
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
-$82.1M |
| 4 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$73.7M |
| 5 |
JIM
Jensen Investment Management
Lake Oswego,
Oregon
|
-$62.8M |
BDX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
932 of the 3,754 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Becton Dickinson (BDX) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $25B — up 9.3% from $22.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 111 funds opened new BDX positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 55 holders — while 403 added to existing stakes and 312 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $231M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $131M.
- 932 institutional investors held Becton Dickinson (BDX) as of Q1 2015, up from 885 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $25B of Becton Dickinson stock for Q1 2015, up 9.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 111 funds opened new Becton Dickinson positions in Q1 2015 and 56 closed out, a net change of +55 holders.
- The largest Becton Dickinson buyer in Q1 2015 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $231M added.
- The largest Becton Dickinson seller in Q1 2015 was Ameriprise, an estimated $131M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.