Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA was delisted on the 27th of August, 2025.
1,168 hedge funds and large institutions have $47.7B invested in Walgreens Boots Alliance in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 108 funds opening new positions, 344 increasing their positions, 524 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
125% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 108 | Existing positions closed: 48
61% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.86B | Put options by funds: $1.77B
16% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 74 → 86 (+12)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $41.6B → $47.7B (+$6.12B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,115 → 1,168 (+53)
34% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 344 | Existing positions reduced: 524
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$485M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$313M |
| 3 |
BRC
Blue Ridge Capital
New York
|
+$196M |
| 4 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$169M |
| 5 |
MC
Montag & Caldwell
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$152M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$681M |
| 2 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$587M |
| 3 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$277M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$220M |
| 5 |
OH
Orbis Holdings
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$125M |
WBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
1,168 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $47.7B — up 15% from $41.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 108 funds opened new WBA positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 60 holders — while 344 added to existing stakes and 524 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Norges Bank, adding an estimated $485M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $681M.
- 1,168 institutional investors held Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) as of Q2 2014, up from 1,115 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $47.7B of Walgreens Boots Alliance stock for Q2 2014, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 108 funds opened new Walgreens Boots Alliance positions in Q2 2014 and 48 closed out, a net change of +60 holders.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance buyer in Q2 2014 was Norges Bank, an estimated $485M added.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance seller in Q2 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $681M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.