ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT). Institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC Form 13F filings. This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Jensen Investment Management, Matrix Advisors Value Fund, Sequoia Financial Advisors, Polen Capital Management, and Parnassus Endeavor Fund.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q2 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2705,471$266
Q2 2017Gardner Russo & QuinnBuy20016,600$807
Q1 2017Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy2,937,8714,270,907$189,671
Q1 2017Hancock Classic ValueSell-2,127,5922,922,096$129,770
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy143,8663,124,266$138,749
Q1 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy4,9565,201$231
Q1 2017Jensen Investment ManagementSell-4,000132,787$5,897
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy2,323,1002,980,400$114,477
Q4 2016Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy243,4741,333,036$51,202
Q4 2016Hancock Classic ValueBuy32,0285,049,688$193,959
Q4 2016Jensen Investment ManagementSell-5,390136,787$5,254
Q3 2016First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-1,702,5411,271,914$53,789
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-691,100657,300$27,797
Q3 2016Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy683,0781,089,562$46,078
Q3 2016Hancock Classic ValueSell-309,7885,017,660$212,197
Q3 2016Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy6,1256,125$259
Q3 2016Jensen Investment ManagementSell-2,160142,177$6,013
Q2 2016First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-4,533,0602,974,455$116,926
Q2 2016Hancock Classic ValueBuy685,2785,327,448$209,422
Q2 2016Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy87,093406,484$15,979
Q2 2016Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-4,00016,400$645
Q2 2016Jensen Investment ManagementSell-850144,337$5,674
Q1 2016Polen Capital ManagementSell-3,419,9204,516,348$188,919
Q1 2016First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy836,1717,507,515$314,039
Q1 2016Hancock Classic ValueSell-218,9594,642,170$194,182
Q1 2016Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-65,00020,400$853
Q1 2016Olstein Capital ManagementBuy19,000220,000$9,203
Q1 2016Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-9,748245$5,853
Q1 2016Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-1,00029,268$1,224
Q1 2016Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy473319,391$13,360

Frequently asked questions about ABT activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying ABT?

    Institutional owners buying ABT include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in ABT activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in ABT compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in ABT increasing?

    Institutional interest in ABT can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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