Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA was delisted on the 27th of August, 2025.
1,321 hedge funds and large institutions have $43.9B invested in Walgreens Boots Alliance in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 163 funds opening new positions, 401 increasing their positions, 590 reducing their positions, and 115 closing their positions.
42% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 163 | Existing positions closed: 115
28% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.58B | Put options by funds: $1.24B
3.65% more ownership
Funds ownership: 57.5% → 61.15% (+3.6%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,282 → 1,321 (+39)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 35 → 35 (0)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $47.5B → $43.9B (-$3.57B)
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 401 | Existing positions reduced: 590
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
|
+$478M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$361M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$266M |
| 4 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$258M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$247M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$603M |
| 2 |
SCP
Soroban Capital Partners
New York
|
-$565M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$297M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$289M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$255M |
WBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
1,321 of the 4,410 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $43.9B — down 7.5% from $47.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 163 funds opened new WBA positions and 115 closed out — a net gain of 48 holders — while 401 added to existing stakes and 590 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Glenview Capital Management, adding an estimated $478M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $603M.
- 1,321 institutional investors held Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) as of Q4 2017, up from 1,282 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $43.9B of Walgreens Boots Alliance stock for Q4 2017, down 7.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 163 funds opened new Walgreens Boots Alliance positions in Q4 2017 and 115 closed out, a net change of +48 holders.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance buyer in Q4 2017 was Glenview Capital Management, an estimated $478M added.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance seller in Q4 2017 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $603M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.