Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA was delisted on the 27th of August, 2025.
1,322 hedge funds and large institutions have $44.2B invested in Walgreens Boots Alliance in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 113 funds opening new positions, 425 increasing their positions, 576 reducing their positions, and 84 closing their positions.
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 35 (+14)
39% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $678M | Put options by funds: $487M
35% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 113 | Existing positions closed: 84
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $37.5B → $44.2B (+$6.66B)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,303 → 1,322 (+19)
2.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 63.04% → 61.02% (-2%)
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 425 | Existing positions reduced: 576
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$225M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$189M |
| 3 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$168M |
| 4 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$154M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$141M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$576M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$296M |
| 3 |
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
|
-$214M |
| 4 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$174M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$163M |
WBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
1,322 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $44.2B — up 18% from $37.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 113 funds opened new WBA positions and 84 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 425 added to existing stakes and 576 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $225M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $576M.
- 1,322 institutional investors held Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) as of Q3 2018, up from 1,303 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $44.2B of Walgreens Boots Alliance stock for Q3 2018, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 113 funds opened new Walgreens Boots Alliance positions in Q3 2018 and 84 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance buyer in Q3 2018 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $225M added.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance seller in Q3 2018 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $576M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.