Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA was delisted on the 27th of August, 2025.
1,116 hedge funds and large institutions have $41.6B invested in Walgreens Boots Alliance in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 107 funds opening new positions, 337 increasing their positions, 487 reducing their positions, and 63 closing their positions.
70% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 107 | Existing positions closed: 63
37% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 54 → 74 (+20)
27% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.43B | Put options by funds: $1.13B
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35.1B → $41.6B (+$6.51B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,079 → 1,116 (+37)
31% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 337 | Existing positions reduced: 487
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$786M |
| 2 |
JP
Jana Partners
New York
|
+$302M |
| 3 |
MC
Montag & Caldwell
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$259M |
| 4 |
PC
PointState Capital
New York
|
+$256M |
| 5 |
BRC
Blue Ridge Capital
New York
|
+$216M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$378M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$209M |
| 3 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$182M |
| 4 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$162M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$142M |
WBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
1,116 of the 3,464 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $41.6B — up 19% from $35.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 107 funds opened new WBA positions and 63 closed out — a net gain of 44 holders — while 337 added to existing stakes and 487 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Viking Global Investors, adding an estimated $786M. The largest seller was Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, cutting an estimated $378M.
- 1,116 institutional investors held Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) as of Q1 2014, up from 1,079 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $41.6B of Walgreens Boots Alliance stock for Q1 2014, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 107 funds opened new Walgreens Boots Alliance positions in Q1 2014 and 63 closed out, a net change of +44 holders.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance buyer in Q1 2014 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $786M added.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance seller in Q1 2014 was Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, an estimated $378M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.