Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA was delisted on the 27th of August, 2025.
1,186 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.2B invested in Walgreens Boots Alliance in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 176 funds opening new positions, 365 increasing their positions, 507 reducing their positions, and 109 closing their positions.
61% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 176 | Existing positions closed: 109
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.7B → $19.2B (+$1.5B)
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 13 (+1)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,133 → 1,186 (+53)
1.31% less ownership
Funds ownership: 56.97% → 55.66% (-1.3%)
26% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $457M | Put options by funds: $613M
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 365 | Existing positions reduced: 507
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$186M |
| 2 |
CCM
Camber Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$116M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$82.8M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$73.1M |
| 5 |
SIM
Sprucegrove Investment Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$67.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$303M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$168M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$127M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$90.8M |
| 5 |
BAM
Burgundy Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$82.4M |
WBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
1,186 of the 5,676 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $19.2B — up 8.5% from $17.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 176 funds opened new WBA positions and 109 closed out — a net gain of 67 holders — while 365 added to existing stakes and 507 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $186M. The largest seller was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), cutting an estimated $303M.
- 1,186 institutional investors held Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) as of Q4 2020, up from 1,133 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $19.2B of Walgreens Boots Alliance stock for Q4 2020, up 8.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 176 funds opened new Walgreens Boots Alliance positions in Q4 2020 and 109 closed out, a net change of +67 holders.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance buyer in Q4 2020 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $186M added.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance seller in Q4 2020 was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), an estimated $303M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.