Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA was delisted on the 27th of August, 2025.
1,297 hedge funds and large institutions have $30B invested in Walgreens Boots Alliance in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 89 funds opening new positions, 440 increasing their positions, 609 reducing their positions, and 138 closing their positions.
0.64% less ownership
Funds ownership: 60.87% → 60.23% (-0.64%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,369 → 1,297 (-72)
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $36.3B → $30B (-$6.28B)
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 440 | Existing positions reduced: 609
28% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 25 → 18 (-7)
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $418M | Put options by funds: $586M
36% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 89 | Existing positions closed: 138
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$335M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$133M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$125M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$122M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$93.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$321M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$289M |
| 3 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$169M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$137M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$124M |
WBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
1,297 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $30B — down 17% from $36.3B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 138 funds closed out of WBA and 89 opened new positions — a net loss of 49 holders — while 609 trimmed existing stakes and 440 added.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $335M. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, cutting an estimated $321M.
- 1,297 institutional investors held Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) as of Q2 2019, down from 1,369 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $30B of Walgreens Boots Alliance stock for Q2 2019, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 89 funds opened new Walgreens Boots Alliance positions in Q2 2019 and 138 closed out, a net change of -49 holders.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance buyer in Q2 2019 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $335M added.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance seller in Q2 2019 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $321M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.