Becton Dickinson
831 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.7B invested in Becton Dickinson in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 82 funds opening new positions, 238 increasing their positions, 371 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
82% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 82 | Existing positions closed: 45
67% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $33.5M | Put options by funds: $20.1M
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.3B → $17.7B (+$1.41B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 804 → 831 (+27)
1.36% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.06% → 84.7% (-1.4%)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 18 (-2)
36% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 238 | Existing positions reduced: 371
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WHG
Westwood Holdings Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$120M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$74.2M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$65M |
| 4 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$36.2M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$33.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$123M |
| 2 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$114M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$111M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$84M |
| 5 |
EC
Eminence Capital
New York
|
-$64.3M |
BDX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
831 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Becton Dickinson (BDX) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $17.7B — up 8.6% from $16.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 82 funds opened new BDX positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 238 added to existing stakes and 371 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Westwood Holdings Group, adding an estimated $120M. The largest seller was OppenheimerFunds, cutting an estimated $123M.
- 831 institutional investors held Becton Dickinson (BDX) as of Q4 2013, up from 804 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $17.7B of Becton Dickinson stock for Q4 2013, up 8.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 82 funds opened new Becton Dickinson positions in Q4 2013 and 45 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
- The largest Becton Dickinson buyer in Q4 2013 was Westwood Holdings Group, an estimated $120M added.
- The largest Becton Dickinson seller in Q4 2013 was OppenheimerFunds, an estimated $123M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.