Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA was delisted on the 27th of August, 2025.
1,262 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.4B invested in Walgreens Boots Alliance in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 118 funds opening new positions, 440 increasing their positions, 554 reducing their positions, and 168 closing their positions.
61% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 29 (+11)
8% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $338M | Put options by funds: $368M
1.27% less ownership
Funds ownership: 59.11% → 57.85% (-1.3%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,335 → 1,262 (-73)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 440 | Existing positions reduced: 554
24% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $30.9B → $23.4B (-$7.51B)
30% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 118 | Existing positions closed: 168
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Aristotle Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$128M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$112M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$98.7M |
| 4 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$92.9M |
| 5 |
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
|
+$73.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$180M |
| 2 |
BAM
Burgundy Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$103M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$98.4M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$90.2M |
| 5 |
SCM
Smead Capital Management
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$80.9M |
WBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
1,262 of the 4,539 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $23.4B — down 24% from $30.9B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 168 funds closed out of WBA and 118 opened new positions — a net loss of 50 holders — while 554 trimmed existing stakes and 440 added.
The largest buyer was Aristotle Capital Management, adding an estimated $128M. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, cutting an estimated $180M.
- 1,262 institutional investors held Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) as of Q1 2020, down from 1,335 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $23.4B of Walgreens Boots Alliance stock for Q1 2020, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 118 funds opened new Walgreens Boots Alliance positions in Q1 2020 and 168 closed out, a net change of -50 holders.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance buyer in Q1 2020 was Aristotle Capital Management, an estimated $128M added.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance seller in Q1 2020 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $180M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.