Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA was delisted on the 27th of August, 2025.
1,115 hedge funds and large institutions have $36B invested in Walgreens Boots Alliance in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 94 funds opening new positions, 425 increasing their positions, 436 reducing their positions, and 138 closing their positions.
10% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.65B | Put options by funds: $1.5B
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 425 | Existing positions reduced: 436
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,169 → 1,115 (-54)
25% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $48.2B → $36B (-$12.2B)
32% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 94 | Existing positions closed: 138
53% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 86 → 40 (-46)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$341M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$207M |
| 3 |
SCP
Soroban Capital Partners
New York
|
+$202M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$173M |
| 5 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$165M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PC
PointState Capital
New York
|
-$478M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$447M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$444M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$381M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$365M |
WBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
1,115 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $36B — down 25% from $48.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 138 funds closed out of WBA and 94 opened new positions — a net loss of 44 holders — while 436 trimmed existing stakes and 425 added.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $341M. The largest seller was PointState Capital, cutting an estimated $478M.
- 1,115 institutional investors held Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) as of Q3 2014, down from 1,169 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $36B of Walgreens Boots Alliance stock for Q3 2014, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 94 funds opened new Walgreens Boots Alliance positions in Q3 2014 and 138 closed out, a net change of -44 holders.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance buyer in Q3 2014 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $341M added.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance seller in Q3 2014 was PointState Capital, an estimated $478M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.