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WBA

Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA

Delisted

WBA was delisted on the 27th of August, 2025.

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1,323 hedge funds and large institutions have $44.2B invested in Walgreens Boots Alliance in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 113 funds opening new positions, 426 increasing their positions, 575 reducing their positions, and 84 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

67% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 35 (+14)

39% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $678M | Put options by funds: $487M

35% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 113 | Existing positions closed: 84

18% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $37.5B → $44.2B (+$6.66B)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,304 → 1,323 (+19)

2.01% less ownership

Funds ownership: 63.07% → 61.05% (-2%)

26% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 426 | Existing positions reduced: 575

Holders
1,323
Holders Change
+19
Holders Change %
+1.46%
% of All Funds
30.25%
Holding in Top 10
35
Holding in Top 10 Change
+14
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+66.67%
% of All Funds
0.8%
New
113
Increased
426
Reduced
575
Closed
84
Calls
$678M
Puts
$487M
Net Calls
+$191M
Net Calls Change
+$146M

Top Buyers

1
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources
California
+$225M
2
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors
California
+$189M
3
LSV Asset Management
LSV Asset Management
Illinois
+$168M
4
Capital International Investors
Capital International Investors
California
+$154M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$141M

Top Sellers

1
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
-$576M
2
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
-$296M
3
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
-$214M
4
Man Group
Man Group
United Kingdom
-$174M
5
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$163M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
TF
451
TIAA FSB
Florida
$3.17M -$64.8K -955 -2%
AAM
452
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$3.13M +$467K +6,875 +19%
GSBTD
453
Glenview State Bank Trust Department
Illinois
$3.13M -$421K -6,205 -13%
HIC
454
Harvey Investment Company
Kentucky
$3.11M – – –
HIH
455
HRS Investment Holdings
New York
$3.1M – – –
HAI
456
Hennessy Advisors Inc
California
$3.06M -$95.1K -1,400 -3%
BOIA
457
Bush ODonnell Investment Advisors
Missouri
$3.06M – – –
BWAM
458
Boyd Watterson Asset Management
Ohio
$3.06M +$250K +3,688 +10%
BST
459
Bath Savings Trust
Maine
$3.02M -$143K -2,100 -5%
HIC
460
Hartline Investment Corp
Illinois
$3.02M -$8.49K -125 -0.3%
CA
461
Cambridge Advisors
Nebraska
$2.98M -$50.8K -748 -2%
KM
462
Kalos Management
Georgia
$2.97M +$2.76M +40,658 New
AMI
463
Amica Mutual Insurance
Rhode Island
$2.9M – – –
HIM
464
Harbour Investment Management
Washington
$2.89M -$63.8K -940 -2%
PG
465
Patten Group
Tennessee
$2.89M -$6.79K -100 -0.3%
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
466
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Quebec, Canada
$2.88M -$550K -8,100 -17%
MCA
467
Morris Capital Advisors
Pennsylvania
$2.88M -$40.6K -598 -1%
SCM
468
Schnieders Capital Management
California
$2.87M +$9.17K +135 +0.3%
MM
469
Midas Management
New York
$2.85M – – –
SFM
470
Systematic Financial Management
New Jersey
$2.84M -$61.6K -907 -2%
OPCM
471
Osborne Partners Capital Management
California
$2.81M -$6.45K -95 -0.2%
NIMI
472
Natixis Investment Managers International
France
$2.81M +$924K +13,615 +55%
BFA
473
Benedict Financial Advisors
Georgia
$2.79M +$22.3K +328 +0.9%
OWD
474
Osborn Williams & Donohoe
Ohio
$2.77M +$144K +2,120 +6%
HAM
475
Hammer Asset Management
California
$2.76M +$68 +1 +0%
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WBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

1,323 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $44.2B — up 18% from $37.5B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 113 funds opened new WBA positions and 84 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 426 added to existing stakes and 575 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $225M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $576M.

  • 1,323 institutional investors held Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) as of Q3 2018, up from 1,304 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $44.2B of Walgreens Boots Alliance stock for Q3 2018, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 113 funds opened new Walgreens Boots Alliance positions in Q3 2018 and 84 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
  • The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance buyer in Q3 2018 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $225M added.
  • The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance seller in Q3 2018 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $576M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.