Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA was delisted on the 27th of August, 2025.
1,304 hedge funds and large institutions have $54.4B invested in Walgreens Boots Alliance in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 153 funds opening new positions, 483 increasing their positions, 466 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.
115% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 153 | Existing positions closed: 71
60.96% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 60.96% (+61%)
58% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.21B | Put options by funds: $765M
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,242 → 1,304 (+62)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $52.4B → $54.4B (+$2.01B)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 483 | Existing positions reduced: 466
3% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 69 → 67 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$555M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$183M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$159M |
| 4 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
+$137M |
| 5 |
BG
BlackRock Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$128M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KKRC
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co
New York
|
-$1.76B |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$257M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$168M |
| 4 |
BRC
Blue Ridge Capital
New York
|
-$136M |
| 5 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
-$120M |
WBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
1,304 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $54.4B — up 3.8% from $52.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 153 funds opened new WBA positions and 71 closed out — a net gain of 82 holders — while 483 added to existing stakes and 466 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Viking Global Investors, adding an estimated $555M. The largest seller was Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.76B sold.
- 1,304 institutional investors held Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) as of Q4 2016, up from 1,242 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $54.4B of Walgreens Boots Alliance stock for Q4 2016, up 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 153 funds opened new Walgreens Boots Alliance positions in Q4 2016 and 71 closed out, a net change of +82 holders.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance buyer in Q4 2016 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $555M added.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance seller in Q4 2016 was Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co, an estimated $1.76B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.