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WBA

Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA

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

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1,321 hedge funds and large institutions have $43.9B invested in Walgreens Boots Alliance in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 163 funds opening new positions, 401 increasing their positions, 590 reducing their positions, and 115 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

42% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 163 | Existing positions closed: 115

28% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.58B | Put options by funds: $1.24B

3.65% more ownership

Funds ownership: 57.5% → 61.15% (+3.6%)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,282 → 1,321 (+39)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 35 → 35 (0)

8% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $47.5B → $43.9B (-$3.57B)

32% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 401 | Existing positions reduced: 590

Holders
1,321
Holders Change
+39
Holders Change %
+3.04%
% of All Funds
29.95%
Holding in Top 10
35
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.79%
New
163
Increased
401
Reduced
590
Closed
115
Calls
$1.58B
Puts
$1.24B
Net Calls
+$345M
Net Calls Change
-$321M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
+$478M
2
Arrowstreet Capital
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
+$361M
3
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$266M
4
LSV Asset Management
LSV Asset Management
Illinois
+$258M
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$247M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
-$603M
2
SCP
Soroban Capital Partners
New York
-$565M
3
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
-$297M
4
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
-$289M
5
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors
California
-$255M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
26
Morgan Stanley
New York
$326M -$179M -2,540,372 -36%
TCIM
27
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$295M -$41.8M -592,744 -13%
Aristotle Capital Management
28
Aristotle Capital Management
California
$287M +$8.59M +121,899 +3%
TIM
29
Thornburg Investment Management
New Mexico
$278M +$15.9M +226,000 +6%
LSV Asset Management
30
LSV Asset Management
Illinois
$267M +$258M +3,669,280 +38,624%
Susquehanna International Group
31
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$255M +$247M +3,506,226 New
Gates Foundation Trust
32
Gates Foundation Trust
Washington
$252M – – –
Swiss National Bank
33
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$244M -$2.04M -29,000 -0.9%
Charles Schwab
34
Charles Schwab
California
$242M -$426K -6,042 -0.2%
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
35
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$231M +$74.8M +1,061,900 +50%
Allianz Asset Management
36
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$230M +$7.41M +105,225 +3%
UBS AM
37
UBS AM
Illinois
$223M -$66.4M -942,900 -23%
Deutsche Bank
38
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$221M -$19.2M -272,456 -8%
NI
39
Numeric Investors
Massachusetts
$218M +$164M +2,331,087 +347%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
40
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$217M +$7.44M +105,569 +4%
Barclays
41
Barclays
United Kingdom
$205M +$3.54M +50,259 +2%
Two Sigma Advisers
42
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$192M +$141M +2,004,131 +316%
UBS Group
43
UBS Group
Switzerland
$191M -$9.23M -131,029 -5%
BC
44
Brahman Capital
New York
$189M +$183M +2,603,885 New
New York State Common Retirement Fund
45
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$189M -$98.6K -1,400 -0.1%
Fayez Sarofim & Co
46
Fayez Sarofim & Co
Texas
$188M -$9.22M -130,862 -5%
SI
47
Scharf Investments
California
$179M +$44.7M +634,964 +35%
T. Rowe Price Associates
48
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$178M -$289M -4,103,173 -63%
Capital Research Global Investors
49
Capital Research Global Investors
California
$175M +$170M +2,411,328 New
KCM
50
Kensico Capital Management
Connecticut
$172M -$47.6M -675,673 -22%
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WBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

1,321 of the 4,410 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $43.9B — down 7.5% from $47.5B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 163 funds opened new WBA positions and 115 closed out — a net gain of 48 holders — while 401 added to existing stakes and 590 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Glenview Capital Management, adding an estimated $478M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $603M.

  • 1,321 institutional investors held Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) as of Q4 2017, up from 1,282 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $43.9B of Walgreens Boots Alliance stock for Q4 2017, down 7.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 163 funds opened new Walgreens Boots Alliance positions in Q4 2017 and 115 closed out, a net change of +48 holders.
  • The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance buyer in Q4 2017 was Glenview Capital Management, an estimated $478M added.
  • The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance seller in Q4 2017 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $603M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.