Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA was delisted on the 27th of August, 2025.
1,291 hedge funds and large institutions have $27B invested in Walgreens Boots Alliance in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 197 funds opening new positions, 427 increasing their positions, 498 reducing their positions, and 78 closing their positions.
153% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 197 | Existing positions closed: 78
85% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 24 (+11)
41% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.2B → $27B (+$7.82B)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,186 → 1,291 (+105)
1.29% more ownership
Funds ownership: 55.66% → 56.95% (+1.3%)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 427 | Existing positions reduced: 498
15% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $706M | Put options by funds: $833M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$341M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$218M |
| 3 |
SCM
Shapiro Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$128M |
| 4 |
CCM
Cullen Capital Management
New York
|
+$99.7M |
| 5 |
EC
Eminence Capital
New York
|
+$99.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$145M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$145M |
| 3 |
BAM
Burgundy Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$121M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$97.7M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$94.8M |
WBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
1,291 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $27B — up 41% from $19.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 197 funds opened new WBA positions and 78 closed out — a net gain of 119 holders — while 427 added to existing stakes and 498 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $341M. The largest seller was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), cutting an estimated $145M.
- 1,291 institutional investors held Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) as of Q1 2021, up from 1,186 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $27B of Walgreens Boots Alliance stock for Q1 2021, up 41% quarter-over-quarter.
- 197 funds opened new Walgreens Boots Alliance positions in Q1 2021 and 78 closed out, a net change of +119 holders.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance buyer in Q1 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $341M added.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance seller in Q1 2021 was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), an estimated $145M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.