Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA was delisted on the 27th of August, 2025.
1,216 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.1B invested in Walgreens Boots Alliance in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 105 funds opening new positions, 431 increasing their positions, 498 reducing their positions, and 140 closing their positions.
0.86% less ownership
Funds ownership: 57.63% → 56.77% (-0.86%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,261 → 1,216 (-45)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.4B → $21.1B (-$2.26B)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 431 | Existing positions reduced: 498
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 105 | Existing positions closed: 140
27% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $253M | Put options by funds: $347M
45% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 29 → 16 (-13)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$121M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$84.7M |
| 3 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$69.8M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$66.7M |
| 5 |
Voloridge Investment Management
Jupiter,
Florida
|
+$59.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$463M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$458M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$108M |
| 4 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
-$92.2M |
| 5 |
MG
Markel Group
Glen Allen,
Virginia
|
-$81.5M |
WBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
1,216 of the 4,888 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $21.1B — down 9.7% from $23.4B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 140 funds closed out of WBA and 105 opened new positions — a net loss of 35 holders — while 498 trimmed existing stakes and 431 added.
The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, adding an estimated $121M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $463M.
- 1,216 institutional investors held Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) as of Q2 2020, down from 1,261 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $21.1B of Walgreens Boots Alliance stock for Q2 2020, down 9.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 105 funds opened new Walgreens Boots Alliance positions in Q2 2020 and 140 closed out, a net change of -35 holders.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance buyer in Q2 2020 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $121M added.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance seller in Q2 2020 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $463M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.