Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA was delisted on the 27th of August, 2025.
1,232 hedge funds and large institutions have $23B invested in Walgreens Boots Alliance in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 81 funds opening new positions, 512 increasing their positions, 430 reducing their positions, and 114 closing their positions.
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 512 | Existing positions reduced: 430
0.3% more ownership
Funds ownership: 56.29% → 56.6% (+0.3%)
9% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $652M | Put options by funds: $713M
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,278 → 1,232 (-46)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $25.3B → $23B (-$2.31B)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 18 (-2)
29% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 81 | Existing positions closed: 114
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$132M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$122M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$92.5M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$84.5M |
| 5 |
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
|
+$74M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIG
American International Group
New York
|
-$186M |
| 2 |
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
|
-$121M |
| 3 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$114M |
| 4 |
EC
Eminence Capital
New York
|
-$113M |
| 5 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$61.5M |
WBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
1,232 of the 5,713 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $23B — down 9.1% from $25.3B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 114 funds closed out of WBA and 81 opened new positions — a net loss of 33 holders — while 430 trimmed existing stakes and 512 added.
The largest buyer was Allianz Asset Management, adding an estimated $132M. The largest seller was American International Group, cutting an estimated $186M.
- 1,232 institutional investors held Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) as of Q3 2021, down from 1,278 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $23B of Walgreens Boots Alliance stock for Q3 2021, down 9.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 81 funds opened new Walgreens Boots Alliance positions in Q3 2021 and 114 closed out, a net change of -33 holders.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance buyer in Q3 2021 was Allianz Asset Management, an estimated $132M added.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance seller in Q3 2021 was American International Group, an estimated $186M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.