Bausch + Lomb
BLCO
90 hedge funds and large institutions have $666M invested in Bausch + Lomb in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
125% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 16
24% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 17
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 87 → 90 (+3)
6% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.12M | Put options by funds: $2.93M
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
1.15% less ownership
Funds ownership: 12.28% → 11.13% (-1.2%)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $730M → $666M (-$63.8M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$13.8M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$12.5M |
| 3 |
MRCP
Maple Rock Capital Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$8.45M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$8.4M |
| 5 |
FCM
Freshford Capital Management
Rye Brook,
New York
|
+$6.49M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EC
Eminence Capital
New York
|
-$102M |
| 2 |
SCM
Segantii Capital Management
Hong Kong
|
-$8.47M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$7.81M |
| 4 |
CFM
Coronation Fund Managers
Cape Town,
South Africa
|
-$6.57M |
| 5 |
GAM
Goldentree Asset Management
New York
|
-$5.63M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BSG
101
Black Swift Group
Boulder,
Colorado
| – | -$170K | -10,000 | Closed |
|
102
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$26K | -1,532 | Closed |
|
103
Citigroup
New York
| – | -$23.2K | -1,357 | Closed |
|
|
HWM
104
HighMark Wealth Management
St. Paul,
Minnesota
| – | -$19.5K | -1,150 | Closed |
|
|
CSPIA
105
Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory
Richmond,
Virginia
| – | -$3.53K | -208 | Closed |
|
106
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$119 | -7 | Closed |
|
|
BTI
107
Blue Trust Inc
Alpharetta,
Georgia
| – | +$257 | +16 | New |
|
BLCO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
90 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Bausch + Lomb (BLCO) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $666M — down 8.7% from $730M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new BLCO positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 36 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity International, adding an estimated $13.8M. The largest seller was Eminence Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $102M sold.
- 90 institutional investors held Bausch + Lomb (BLCO) as of Q4 2023, up from 87 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $666M of Bausch + Lomb stock for Q4 2023, down 8.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Bausch + Lomb positions in Q4 2023 and 17 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Bausch + Lomb buyer in Q4 2023 was Fidelity International, an estimated $13.8M added.
- The largest Bausch + Lomb seller in Q4 2023 was Eminence Capital, an estimated $102M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.