Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA was delisted on the 27th of August, 2025.
1,133 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.7B invested in Walgreens Boots Alliance in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 94 funds opening new positions, 386 increasing their positions, 493 reducing their positions, and 167 closing their positions.
0.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 56.77% → 56.97% (+0.21%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,216 → 1,133 (-83)
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $443M | Put options by funds: $514M
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.1B → $17.7B (-$3.38B)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 386 | Existing positions reduced: 493
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 12 (-4)
44% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 94 | Existing positions closed: 167
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$440M |
| 2 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
+$79.2M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$78.5M |
| 4 |
EIC
Equity Investment Corp
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$46.3M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$46M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$115M |
| 2 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$106M |
| 3 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$98.6M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$74.8M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$74.8M |
WBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
1,133 of the 4,970 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $17.7B — down 16% from $21.1B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 167 funds closed out of WBA and 94 opened new positions — a net loss of 73 holders — while 493 trimmed existing stakes and 386 added.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $440M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $115M.
- 1,133 institutional investors held Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) as of Q3 2020, down from 1,216 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $17.7B of Walgreens Boots Alliance stock for Q3 2020, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 94 funds opened new Walgreens Boots Alliance positions in Q3 2020 and 167 closed out, a net change of -73 holders.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance buyer in Q3 2020 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $440M added.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance seller in Q3 2020 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $115M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.