Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA was delisted on the 27th of August, 2025.
1,071 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.6B invested in Walgreens Boots Alliance in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 156 funds opening new positions, 315 increasing their positions, 484 reducing their positions, and 118 closing their positions.
57% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 11 (+4)
37% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $854M | Put options by funds: $621M
32% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 156 | Existing positions closed: 118
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.1B → $13.6B (+$2.56B)
3.52% more ownership
Funds ownership: 57.15% → 60.67% (+3.5%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,046 → 1,071 (+25)
35% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 315 | Existing positions reduced: 484
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$477M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$93.1M |
| 3 |
SC
Sessa Capital
New York
|
+$84.4M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$57.4M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$45.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$113M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$79M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$31.3M |
| 4 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$24.8M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$24.2M |
WBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
1,071 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $13.6B — up 23% from $11.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 156 funds opened new WBA positions and 118 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 315 added to existing stakes and 484 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $477M. The largest seller was Marshall Wace, cutting an estimated $113M.
- 1,071 institutional investors held Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) as of Q4 2023, up from 1,046 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $13.6B of Walgreens Boots Alliance stock for Q4 2023, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 156 funds opened new Walgreens Boots Alliance positions in Q4 2023 and 118 closed out, a net change of +38 holders.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $477M added.
- The largest Walgreens Boots Alliance seller in Q4 2023 was Marshall Wace, an estimated $113M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.