Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA was delisted on the 27th of August, 2025.
1,278 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.6B invested in Walgreens Boots Alliance in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 97 funds opening new positions, 502 increasing their positions, 466 reducing their positions, and 96 closing their positions.
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 502 | Existing positions reduced: 466
1% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 97 | Existing positions closed: 96
0% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $600M | Put options by funds: $601M
0.69% less ownership
Funds ownership: 56.95% → 56.26% (-0.69%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,291 → 1,278 (-13)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $27B → $25.6B (-$1.49B)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 24 → 20 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$72.5M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$62.1M |
| 3 |
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
|
+$54.2M |
| 4 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
+$53.1M |
| 5 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$50.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$249M |
| 2 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$119M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$106M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$84.1M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$76.8M |
WBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
1,278 of the 5,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $25.6B — down 5.5% from $27B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 97 funds opened new WBA positions and 96 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 502 added to existing stakes and 466 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of Montreal, adding an estimated $72.5M. The largest seller was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), cutting an estimated $249M.
- 1,278 institutional investors held Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) as of Q2 2021, down from 1,291 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $25.6B of Walgreens Boots Alliance stock for Q2 2021, down 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 97 funds opened new Walgreens Boots Alliance positions in Q2 2021 and 96 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance buyer in Q2 2021 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $72.5M added.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance seller in Q2 2021 was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), an estimated $249M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.