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WBA

Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA

Delisted

WBA was delisted on the 27th of August, 2025.

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1,323 hedge funds and large institutions have $44.2B invested in Walgreens Boots Alliance in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 113 funds opening new positions, 426 increasing their positions, 575 reducing their positions, and 84 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

67% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 35 (+14)

39% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $678M | Put options by funds: $487M

35% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 113 | Existing positions closed: 84

18% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $37.5B → $44.2B (+$6.66B)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,304 → 1,323 (+19)

2.01% less ownership

Funds ownership: 63.07% → 61.05% (-2%)

26% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 426 | Existing positions reduced: 575

Holders
1,323
Holders Change
+19
Holders Change %
+1.46%
% of All Funds
30.25%
Holding in Top 10
35
Holding in Top 10 Change
+14
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+66.67%
% of All Funds
0.8%
New
113
Increased
426
Reduced
575
Closed
84
Calls
$678M
Puts
$487M
Net Calls
+$191M
Net Calls Change
+$146M

Top Buyers

1
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources
California
+$225M
2
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors
California
+$189M
3
LSV Asset Management
LSV Asset Management
Illinois
+$168M
4
Capital International Investors
Capital International Investors
California
+$154M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$141M

Top Sellers

1
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
-$576M
2
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
-$296M
3
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
-$214M
4
Man Group
Man Group
United Kingdom
-$174M
5
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$163M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CC
1001
Courier Capital
New York
$356K -$23.8K -351 -7%
GAM
1002
Gould Asset Management
California
$356K +$9.51K +140 +3%
EIA
1003
Edgemoor Investment Advisors
Maryland
$355K – – –
SSW
1004
Smith Shellnut Wilson
Mississippi
$355K +$330K +4,866 New
CA
1005
CapWealth Advisors
Tennessee
$353K – – –
CGA
1006
Crescent Grove Advisors
Illinois
$351K -$34K -500 -9%
CP
1007
Camelot Portfolios
Ohio
$349K +$325K +4,790 New
DWM
1008
Dakota Wealth Management
Florida
$343K -$43.4K -639 -12%
LC
1009
Landaas & Company
Wisconsin
$340K +$38.6K +569 +14%
P
1010
Pitcairn
Pennsylvania
$337K -$2.17K -32 -0.7%
WIC
1011
Whitegate Investment Counselors
New Hampshire
$337K +$679 +10 +0.2%
LNC
1012
Lincoln National Corp
Pennsylvania
$336K -$1.76K -26 -0.6%
EGA
1013
E&G Advisors
Texas
$335K -$102K -1,500 -25%
NIA
1014
Northstar Investment Advisors
Colorado
$335K – – –
PA
1015
Parallel Advisors
California
$335K +$226K +3,322 +261%
CYG
1016
Clean Yield Group
Vermont
$332K – – –
Fisher Asset Management
1017
Fisher Asset Management
Washington
$331K -$64.8K -954 -17%
SP
1018
Successful Portfolios
Florida
$331K -$4.07K -60 -1%
HAM
1019
Highstreet Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$329K +$123K +1,806 +67%
FC
1020
Fulcrum Capital
Washington
$328K +$306K +4,500 New
VV
1021
Verity & Verity
South Carolina
$328K +$306K +4,500 New
DA
1022
Doliver Advisors
Texas
$327K -$22.4K -330 -7%
MA
1023
Marshwinds Advisory
Georgia
$327K +$68 +1 +0%
FC
1024
Financial Consulate
Maryland
$326K -$16.8K -248 -5%
RCM
1025
RB Capital Management
Nevada
$322K +$16.2K +238 +6%
39 40
41
42 43

WBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

1,323 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $44.2B — up 18% from $37.5B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 113 funds opened new WBA positions and 84 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 426 added to existing stakes and 575 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $225M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $576M.

  • 1,323 institutional investors held Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) as of Q3 2018, up from 1,304 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $44.2B of Walgreens Boots Alliance stock for Q3 2018, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 113 funds opened new Walgreens Boots Alliance positions in Q3 2018 and 84 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
  • The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance buyer in Q3 2018 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $225M added.
  • The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance seller in Q3 2018 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $576M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.