Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA was delisted on the 27th of August, 2025.
995 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.1B invested in Walgreens Boots Alliance in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 97 funds opening new positions, 361 increasing their positions, 400 reducing their positions, and 158 closing their positions.
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 361 | Existing positions reduced: 400
1.05% less ownership
Funds ownership: 60.67% → 59.61% (-1.1%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,071 → 995 (-76)
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 10 (-1)
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.6B → $11.1B (-$2.55B)
22% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $503M | Put options by funds: $644M
39% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 97 | Existing positions closed: 158
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$236M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$138M |
| 3 |
8KM
8 Knots Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$125M |
| 4 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$67.3M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$59M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$474M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$400M |
| 3 |
ProShare Advisors
Bethesda,
Maryland
|
-$163M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$54.7M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$38.8M |
WBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
995 of the 6,943 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $11.1B — down 19% from $13.6B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 158 funds closed out of WBA and 97 opened new positions — a net loss of 61 holders — while 400 trimmed existing stakes and 361 added.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $236M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $474M.
- 995 institutional investors held Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) as of Q1 2024, down from 1,071 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $11.1B of Walgreens Boots Alliance stock for Q1 2024, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 97 funds opened new Walgreens Boots Alliance positions in Q1 2024 and 158 closed out, a net change of -61 holders.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance buyer in Q1 2024 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $236M added.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $474M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.