Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA was delisted on the 27th of August, 2025.
1,315 hedge funds and large institutions have $39.8B invested in Walgreens Boots Alliance in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 106 funds opening new positions, 455 increasing their positions, 571 reducing their positions, and 98 closing their positions.
99% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.03B | Put options by funds: $516M
8% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 106 | Existing positions closed: 98
0.28% more ownership
Funds ownership: 61.15% → 61.43% (+0.28%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,321 → 1,315 (-6)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $43.9B → $39.8B (-$4.11B)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 455 | Existing positions reduced: 571
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 35 → 25 (-10)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$459M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$415M |
| 3 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$268M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$189M |
| 5 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$177M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$333M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$224M |
| 3 |
BC
Brahman Capital
New York
|
-$189M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$149M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$142M |
WBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
1,315 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $39.8B — down 9.4% from $43.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 106 funds opened new WBA positions and 98 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 455 added to existing stakes and 571 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital International Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $459M. The largest seller was Arrowstreet Capital, cutting an estimated $333M.
- 1,315 institutional investors held Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) as of Q1 2018, down from 1,321 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $39.8B of Walgreens Boots Alliance stock for Q1 2018, down 9.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 106 funds opened new Walgreens Boots Alliance positions in Q1 2018 and 98 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance buyer in Q1 2018 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $459M added.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance seller in Q1 2018 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $333M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.