Becton Dickinson
845 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.1B invested in Becton Dickinson in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 272 increasing their positions, 346 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
74% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $35.3M | Put options by funds: $20.3M
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 43
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 24 (+6)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.7B → $19.1B (+$1.34B)
1.97% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.7% → 86.67% (+2%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 831 → 845 (+14)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 272 | Existing positions reduced: 346
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$164M |
| 2 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$84.8M |
| 3 |
JIM
Jensen Investment Management
Lake Oswego,
Oregon
|
+$50.7M |
| 4 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$47.8M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$42.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$63.4M |
| 2 |
YAM
Yacktman Asset Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$51M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$42.2M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$41.5M |
| 5 |
CIC
Chilton Investment Company
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$35.1M |
BDX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
845 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Becton Dickinson (BDX) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $19.1B — up 7.6% from $17.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 62 funds opened new BDX positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 272 added to existing stakes and 346 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $164M. The largest seller was OppenheimerFunds, cutting an estimated $63.4M.
- 845 institutional investors held Becton Dickinson (BDX) as of Q1 2014, up from 831 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $19.1B of Becton Dickinson stock for Q1 2014, up 7.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 62 funds opened new Becton Dickinson positions in Q1 2014 and 43 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Becton Dickinson buyer in Q1 2014 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $164M added.
- The largest Becton Dickinson seller in Q1 2014 was OppenheimerFunds, an estimated $63.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.