Becton Dickinson
1,613 hedge funds and large institutions have $59.6B invested in Becton Dickinson in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 136 funds opening new positions, 608 increasing their positions, 621 reducing their positions, and 132 closing their positions.
278% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $792M | Put options by funds: $209M
32% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 25 (+6)
1.26% more ownership
Funds ownership: 89.24% → 90.49% (+1.3%)
3% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 136 | Existing positions closed: 132
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $58.7B → $59.6B (+$879M)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,628 → 1,613 (-15)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 608 | Existing positions reduced: 621
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
+$699M |
| 2 |
SV
Starboard Value
New York
|
+$406M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$292M |
| 4 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
+$253M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$157M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$382M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$322M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$240M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$223M |
| 5 |
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$217M |
BDX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
1,613 of the 7,473 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Becton Dickinson (BDX) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $59.6B — up 1.5% from $58.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 136 funds opened new BDX positions and 132 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 608 added to existing stakes and 621 trimmed.
The largest buyer was GQG Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $699M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $382M.
- 1,613 institutional investors held Becton Dickinson (BDX) as of Q1 2025, down from 1,628 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $59.6B of Becton Dickinson stock for Q1 2025, up 1.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 136 funds opened new Becton Dickinson positions in Q1 2025 and 132 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Becton Dickinson buyer in Q1 2025 was GQG Partners, an estimated $699M added.
- The largest Becton Dickinson seller in Q1 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $382M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.