Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA was delisted on the 27th of August, 2025.
1,276 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.9B invested in Walgreens Boots Alliance in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 199 funds opening new positions, 456 increasing their positions, 459 reducing their positions, and 81 closing their positions.
146% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 199 | Existing positions closed: 81
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.4B → $18.9B (+$3.43B)
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 9 (+1)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,180 → 1,276 (+96)
1.31% more ownership
Funds ownership: 57.1% → 58.41% (+1.3%)
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 456 | Existing positions reduced: 459
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $446M | Put options by funds: $520M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$153M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$103M |
| 3 |
CCM
Camber Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$81.8M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$67.5M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$60.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$43.7M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$39.7M |
| 3 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$32.9M |
| 4 |
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
|
-$27.8M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$21.3M |
WBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
1,276 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $18.9B — up 22% from $15.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 199 funds opened new WBA positions and 81 closed out — a net gain of 118 holders — while 456 added to existing stakes and 459 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $153M. The largest seller was Dimensional Fund Advisors, cutting an estimated $43.7M.
- 1,276 institutional investors held Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) as of Q4 2022, up from 1,180 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $18.9B of Walgreens Boots Alliance stock for Q4 2022, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 199 funds opened new Walgreens Boots Alliance positions in Q4 2022 and 81 closed out, a net change of +118 holders.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance buyer in Q4 2022 was State Street, an estimated $153M added.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance seller in Q4 2022 was Dimensional Fund Advisors, an estimated $43.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.