Becton Dickinson
BDX
1,285 hedge funds and large institutions have $59.9B invested in Becton Dickinson in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 97 funds opening new positions, 431 increasing their positions, 515 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
52% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 97 | Existing positions closed: 64
34% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 62 → 83 (+21)
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $49.3B → $59.9B (+$10.6B)
8.18% more ownership
Funds ownership: 85.51% → 93.69% (+8.2%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,261 → 1,285 (+24)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 431 | Existing positions reduced: 515
25% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $142M | Put options by funds: $189M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$4.13B |
| 2 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
+$277M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$213M |
| 4 |
VAM
Vontobel Asset Management
New York
|
+$206M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$178M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$131M |
| 2 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$120M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$118M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$103M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$87.2M |
BDX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
1,285 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Becton Dickinson (BDX) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $59.9B — up 22% from $49.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 97 funds opened new BDX positions and 64 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 431 added to existing stakes and 515 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $4.13B. The largest seller was Artisan Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $131M sold.
- 1,285 institutional investors held Becton Dickinson (BDX) as of Q2 2018, up from 1,261 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $59.9B of Becton Dickinson stock for Q2 2018, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 97 funds opened new Becton Dickinson positions in Q2 2018 and 64 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
- The largest Becton Dickinson buyer in Q2 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $4.13B added.
- The largest Becton Dickinson seller in Q2 2018 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $131M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.