Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA was delisted on the 27th of August, 2025.
1,079 hedge funds and large institutions have $35.1B invested in Walgreens Boots Alliance in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 150 funds opening new positions, 303 increasing their positions, 483 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.
163% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 150 | Existing positions closed: 57
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 996 → 1,079 (+83)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $32.7B → $35.1B (+$2.39B)
9% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $736M | Put options by funds: $808M
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 61 → 54 (-7)
37% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 303 | Existing positions reduced: 483
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$675M |
| 2 |
JP
Jana Partners
New York
|
+$351M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$263M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$204M |
| 5 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$122M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$309M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$137M |
| 3 |
OH
Orbis Holdings
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$126M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$114M |
| 5 |
FPP
Findlay Park Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$111M |
WBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
1,079 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $35.1B — up 7.3% from $32.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 150 funds opened new WBA positions and 57 closed out — a net gain of 93 holders — while 303 added to existing stakes and 483 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Viking Global Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $675M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $309M.
- 1,079 institutional investors held Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) as of Q4 2013, up from 996 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $35.1B of Walgreens Boots Alliance stock for Q4 2013, up 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 150 funds opened new Walgreens Boots Alliance positions in Q4 2013 and 57 closed out, a net change of +93 holders.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance buyer in Q4 2013 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $675M added.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance seller in Q4 2013 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $309M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.