Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA was delisted on the 27th of August, 2025.
1,335 hedge funds and large institutions have $30.9B invested in Walgreens Boots Alliance in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 179 funds opening new positions, 369 increasing their positions, 607 reducing their positions, and 80 closing their positions.
124% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 179 | Existing positions closed: 80
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,258 → 1,335 (+77)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $30.2B → $30.9B (+$776M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 18 (0)
1.32% less ownership
Funds ownership: 60.43% → 59.11% (-1.3%)
27% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $440M | Put options by funds: $599M
39% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 369 | Existing positions reduced: 607
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIG
American International Group
New York
|
+$282M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$105M |
| 3 |
MSE
MUFG Securities EMEA
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$44.7M |
| 4 |
CWM
CIBC World Markets
New York
|
+$44M |
| 5 |
HP
Holowesko Partners
Nassau,
Bahamas
|
+$42.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$468M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$133M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$105M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$97.6M |
| 5 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$77.8M |
WBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
1,335 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $30.9B — up 2.6% from $30.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 179 funds opened new WBA positions and 80 closed out — a net gain of 99 holders — while 369 added to existing stakes and 607 trimmed.
The largest buyer was American International Group, adding an estimated $282M. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $468M.
- 1,335 institutional investors held Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) as of Q4 2019, up from 1,258 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $30.9B of Walgreens Boots Alliance stock for Q4 2019, up 2.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 179 funds opened new Walgreens Boots Alliance positions in Q4 2019 and 80 closed out, a net change of +99 holders.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance buyer in Q4 2019 was American International Group, an estimated $282M added.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance seller in Q4 2019 was Invesco, an estimated $468M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.