Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA was delisted on the 27th of August, 2025.
1,235 hedge funds and large institutions have $55.4B invested in Walgreens Boots Alliance in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 79 funds opening new positions, 427 increasing their positions, 514 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.
58% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 79 | Existing positions closed: 50
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 91 → 101 (+10)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,213 → 1,235 (+22)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $55.7B → $55.4B (-$281M)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 427 | Existing positions reduced: 514
28% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.13B | Put options by funds: $1.57B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$356M |
| 2 |
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$209M |
| 3 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$144M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$132M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$128M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$245M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$149M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$139M |
| 4 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$124M |
| 5 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$122M |
WBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
1,235 of the 3,583 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $55.4B — down 0.51% from $55.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 79 funds opened new WBA positions and 50 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 427 added to existing stakes and 514 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $356M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $245M.
- 1,235 institutional investors held Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) as of Q3 2015, up from 1,213 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $55.4B of Walgreens Boots Alliance stock for Q3 2015, down 0.51% quarter-over-quarter.
- 79 funds opened new Walgreens Boots Alliance positions in Q3 2015 and 50 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance buyer in Q3 2015 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $356M added.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance seller in Q3 2015 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $245M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.