Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA was delisted on the 27th of August, 2025.
1,303 hedge funds and large institutions have $37.5B invested in Walgreens Boots Alliance in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 103 funds opening new positions, 527 increasing their positions, 462 reducing their positions, and 101 closing their positions.
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 527 | Existing positions reduced: 462
1.69% more ownership
Funds ownership: 61.35% → 63.04% (+1.7%)
10% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $510M | Put options by funds: $465M
2% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 103 | Existing positions closed: 101
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,315 → 1,303 (-12)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $39.8B → $37.5B (-$2.26B)
16% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 25 → 21 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$418M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$268M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$238M |
| 4 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$214M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$200M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$540M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$489M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$163M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$125M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$114M |
WBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
1,303 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $37.5B — down 5.7% from $39.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 103 funds opened new WBA positions and 101 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 527 added to existing stakes and 462 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $418M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $540M.
- 1,303 institutional investors held Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) as of Q2 2018, down from 1,315 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $37.5B of Walgreens Boots Alliance stock for Q2 2018, down 5.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 103 funds opened new Walgreens Boots Alliance positions in Q2 2018 and 101 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance buyer in Q2 2018 was State Street, an estimated $418M added.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance seller in Q2 2018 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $540M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.