Bausch + Lomb
BLCO
87 hedge funds and large institutions have $730M invested in Bausch + Lomb in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
143% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 7
55% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.69M | Put options by funds: $4.31M
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 77 → 87 (+10)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
0.51% less ownership
Funds ownership: 12.79% → 12.28% (-0.51%)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 24
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $903M → $730M (-$174M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$33M |
| 2 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$13.4M |
| 3 |
EC
Eminence Capital
New York
|
+$11.7M |
| 4 |
ECP
Empyrean Capital Partners
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$7.2M |
| 5 |
FCM
Freshford Capital Management
Rye Brook,
New York
|
+$7.11M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$78.3M |
| 2 |
MP
Mangrove Partners
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$19.4M |
| 3 |
GAM
Goldentree Asset Management
New York
|
-$13.7M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$12.3M |
| 5 |
WP
Woodline Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
-$9.78M |
BLCO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review
87 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Bausch + Lomb (BLCO) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $730M — down 19% from $903M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new BLCO positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $33M. The largest seller was BlackRock, exiting entirely with an estimated $78.3M sold.
- 87 institutional investors held Bausch + Lomb (BLCO) as of Q3 2023, up from 77 in Q2 2023.
- Funds reported $730M of Bausch + Lomb stock for Q3 2023, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new Bausch + Lomb positions in Q3 2023 and 7 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Bausch + Lomb buyer in Q3 2023 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $33M added.
- The largest Bausch + Lomb seller in Q3 2023 was BlackRock, an estimated $78.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.