Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA was delisted on the 27th of August, 2025.
1,253 hedge funds and large institutions have $54.8B invested in Walgreens Boots Alliance in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 102 funds opening new positions, 458 increasing their positions, 488 reducing their positions, and 77 closing their positions.
32% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 102 | Existing positions closed: 77
25% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $737M | Put options by funds: $590M
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,242 → 1,253 (+11)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $55.8B → $54.8B (-$1.03B)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 458 | Existing positions reduced: 488
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 92 → 85 (-7)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$456M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$318M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$273M |
| 4 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$223M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$185M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$578M |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$518M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$252M |
| 4 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
-$249M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$188M |
WBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
1,253 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $54.8B — down 1.8% from $55.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 102 funds opened new WBA positions and 77 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 458 added to existing stakes and 488 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, adding an estimated $456M. The largest seller was Lone Pine Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $578M sold.
- 1,253 institutional investors held Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) as of Q1 2016, up from 1,242 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $54.8B of Walgreens Boots Alliance stock for Q1 2016, down 1.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 102 funds opened new Walgreens Boots Alliance positions in Q1 2016 and 77 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance buyer in Q1 2016 was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, an estimated $456M added.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance seller in Q1 2016 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $578M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.