Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA was delisted on the 27th of August, 2025.
1,369 hedge funds and large institutions have $36.3B invested in Walgreens Boots Alliance in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 97 funds opening new positions, 537 increasing their positions, 548 reducing their positions, and 115 closing their positions.
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 537 | Existing positions reduced: 548
2.47% less ownership
Funds ownership: 63.34% → 60.87% (-2.5%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,404 → 1,369 (-35)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $40.5B → $36.3B (-$4.23B)
16% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 97 | Existing positions closed: 115
20% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $363M | Put options by funds: $452M
43% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 44 → 25 (-19)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$164M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$108M |
| 3 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$95.9M |
| 4 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$94.8M |
| 5 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$94.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$534M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$438M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$275M |
| 4 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$268M |
| 5 |
Gates Foundation Trust
Kirkland,
Washington
|
-$237M |
WBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
1,369 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $36.3B — down 10% from $40.5B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 115 funds closed out of WBA and 97 opened new positions — a net loss of 18 holders — while 548 trimmed existing stakes and 537 added.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), adding an estimated $164M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $534M.
- 1,369 institutional investors held Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) as of Q1 2019, down from 1,404 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $36.3B of Walgreens Boots Alliance stock for Q1 2019, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 97 funds opened new Walgreens Boots Alliance positions in Q1 2019 and 115 closed out, a net change of -18 holders.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance buyer in Q1 2019 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $164M added.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance seller in Q1 2019 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $534M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.