Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA was delisted on the 27th of August, 2025.
1,131 hedge funds and large institutions have $50.1B invested in Walgreens Boots Alliance in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 170 funds opening new positions, 331 increasing their positions, 468 reducing their positions, and 139 closing their positions.
103% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 40 → 81 (+41)
39% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $36B → $50.1B (+$14.1B)
23% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.62B | Put options by funds: $1.32B
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 170 | Existing positions closed: 139
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,115 → 1,131 (+16)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 331 | Existing positions reduced: 468
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KKRC
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co
New York
|
+$2.91B |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$387M |
| 3 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$238M |
| 4 |
Gates Foundation Trust
Kirkland,
Washington
|
+$232M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$194M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCP
Soroban Capital Partners
New York
|
-$206M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$169M |
| 3 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Minato-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$157M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$150M |
| 5 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$120M |
WBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
1,131 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $50.1B — up 39% from $36B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 170 funds opened new WBA positions and 139 closed out — a net gain of 31 holders — while 331 added to existing stakes and 468 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co, adding an estimated $2.91B. The largest seller was Soroban Capital Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $206M sold.
- 1,131 institutional investors held Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) as of Q4 2014, up from 1,115 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $50.1B of Walgreens Boots Alliance stock for Q4 2014, up 39% quarter-over-quarter.
- 170 funds opened new Walgreens Boots Alliance positions in Q4 2014 and 139 closed out, a net change of +31 holders.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance buyer in Q4 2014 was Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co, an estimated $2.91B added.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance seller in Q4 2014 was Soroban Capital Partners, an estimated $206M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.