Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA was delisted on the 27th of August, 2025.
1,404 hedge funds and large institutions have $40.8B invested in Walgreens Boots Alliance in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 188 funds opening new positions, 441 increasing their positions, 555 reducing their positions, and 93 closing their positions.
102% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 188 | Existing positions closed: 93
26% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 35 → 44 (+9)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,322 → 1,404 (+82)
2.32% more ownership
Funds ownership: 61.02% → 63.34% (+2.3%)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $44.2B → $40.8B (-$3.36B)
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $403M | Put options by funds: $467M
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 441 | Existing positions reduced: 555
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$299M |
| 2 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$137M |
| 3 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$115M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$108M |
| 5 |
CI Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$96.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KCM
Kensico Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$230M |
| 2 |
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
|
-$226M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$218M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$217M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$196M |
WBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
1,404 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $40.8B — down 7.6% from $44.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 188 funds opened new WBA positions and 93 closed out — a net gain of 95 holders — while 441 added to existing stakes and 555 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Boston Partners, adding an estimated $299M. The largest seller was Kensico Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $230M sold.
- 1,404 institutional investors held Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) as of Q4 2018, up from 1,322 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $40.8B of Walgreens Boots Alliance stock for Q4 2018, down 7.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 188 funds opened new Walgreens Boots Alliance positions in Q4 2018 and 93 closed out, a net change of +95 holders.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance buyer in Q4 2018 was Boston Partners, an estimated $299M added.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance seller in Q4 2018 was Kensico Capital Management, an estimated $230M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.