Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA was delisted on the 27th of August, 2025.
1,192 hedge funds and large institutions have $55.8B invested in Walgreens Boots Alliance in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 148 funds opening new positions, 350 increasing their positions, 488 reducing their positions, and 73 closing their positions.
103% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 148 | Existing positions closed: 73
18% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 80 → 94 (+14)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $48.8B → $55.8B (+$7.08B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,130 → 1,192 (+62)
1% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.5B | Put options by funds: $1.49B
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 350 | Existing positions reduced: 488
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP
Jana Partners
New York
|
+$1.1B |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$694M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$473M |
| 4 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
+$343M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$259M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$345M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$261M |
| 3 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$251M |
| 4 |
JSP
Jackson Square Partners
Larkspur,
California
|
-$229M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$192M |
WBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
1,192 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $55.8B — up 15% from $48.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 148 funds opened new WBA positions and 73 closed out — a net gain of 75 holders — while 350 added to existing stakes and 488 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jana Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.1B. The largest seller was Viking Global Investors, cutting an estimated $345M.
- 1,192 institutional investors held Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) as of Q1 2015, up from 1,130 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $55.8B of Walgreens Boots Alliance stock for Q1 2015, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 148 funds opened new Walgreens Boots Alliance positions in Q1 2015 and 73 closed out, a net change of +75 holders.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance buyer in Q1 2015 was Jana Partners, an estimated $1.1B added.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance seller in Q1 2015 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $345M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.