Bausch + Lomb
BLCO
98 hedge funds and large institutions have $677M invested in Bausch + Lomb in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
294% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.65M | Put options by funds: $418K
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 14
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $581M → $677M (+$96.8M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 92 → 98 (+6)
0.32% more ownership
Funds ownership: 10.88% → 11.2% (+0.32%)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 32
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DKCM
Davidson Kempner Capital Management
New York
|
+$15.2M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$3.8M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$3.32M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.38M |
| 5 |
WA
Whitebox Advisors
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$2.29M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DCP
Diameter Capital Partners
New York
|
-$18.3M |
| 2 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$11.6M |
| 3 |
SAMU
SONA Asset Management (US)
New York
|
-$6.86M |
| 4 |
TCM
Tang Capital Management
San Diego,
California
|
-$6.7M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.82M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAMU
101
SONA Asset Management (US)
New York
| – | -$6.86M | -455,332 | Closed |
|
|
TCM
102
Tang Capital Management
San Diego,
California
| – | -$6.7M | -444,467 | Closed |
|
|
CM
103
CastleKnight Management
New York
| – | -$627K | -41,600 | Closed |
|
104
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
| – | -$454K | -30,116 | Closed |
|
|
NSEDCP
105
NJ State Employees Deferred Compensation Plan
Trenton,
New Jersey
| – | -$384K | -25,500 | Closed |
|
|
OAM
106
Oxford Asset Management
Oxford,
United Kingdom
| – | -$269K | -17,822 | Closed |
|
|
FA
107
Fountainhead AM
Warren,
New Jersey
| – | -$263K | -17,429 | Closed |
|
108
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$243K | -15,326 | Closed |
|
|
VA
109
Vident Advisory
Alpharetta,
Georgia
| – | -$186K | -12,339 | Closed |
|
|
GC
110
Gruss & Co
West Palm Beach,
Florida
| – | -$151K | -10,000 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
111
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$23.7K | -1,573 | Closed |
|
112
JP Morgan Chase
New York
| – | -$1.25K | -83 | Closed |
|
BLCO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
98 of the 8,228 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Bausch + Lomb (BLCO) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $677M — up 17% from $581M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new BLCO positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 29 added to existing stakes and 32 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Davidson Kempner Capital Management, adding an estimated $15.2M. The largest seller was Diameter Capital Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $18.3M sold.
- 98 institutional investors held Bausch + Lomb (BLCO) as of Q4 2025, up from 92 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $677M of Bausch + Lomb stock for Q4 2025, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Bausch + Lomb positions in Q4 2025 and 14 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Bausch + Lomb buyer in Q4 2025 was Davidson Kempner Capital Management, an estimated $15.2M added.
- The largest Bausch + Lomb seller in Q4 2025 was Diameter Capital Partners, an estimated $18.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.