BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BDX) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BDX). 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 First Eagle U.S. Value, Cullen Value Fund, Sequoia Financial Advisors, Olstein Capital Management, and Jensen Investment Management.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q2 2018Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-1163,980$953
Q2 2018Torray FundSell-3441,527$9,948
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,528,192546,311$118,386
Q1 2018FundsmithBuy1,303,9913,605,906$781,400
Q1 2018Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-26,1541,142,180$247,510
Q1 2018Torray FundSell-9,90041,561$9,006
Q1 2018Jensen Investment ManagementBuy9,4422,207,010$478,259
Q1 2018Olstein Capital ManagementBuy6,00033,000$7,151
Q1 2018Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-5006,630$1,437
Q1 2018Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-2214,096$888
Q1 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-531,605$348
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,913,9522,074,503$444,068
Q4 2017Jensen Investment ManagementSell-163,8192,197,568$470,411
Q4 2017Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-81,3861,168,334$250,093
Q4 2017Torray FundSell-1,74451,461$11,016
Q4 2017Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-6007,130$1,526
Q4 2017Olstein Capital ManagementBuy40027,000$5,780
Q4 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1801,658$355
Q4 2017Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-394,317$924
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-176,300160,551$31,460
Q3 2017Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-40,7071,249,720$244,883
Q3 2017Jensen Investment ManagementSell-12,9192,361,387$462,714
Q3 2017Torray FundBuy1,46053,205$10,426
Q3 2017FundsmithSell-6752,301,915$445,651
Q3 2017Olstein Capital ManagementSell-50026,600$5,212
Q3 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-731,478$290
Q3 2017Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-507,730$1,515
Q2 2017Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-1,0507,780$1,518
Q2 2017Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-2844,356$850
Q2 2017Torray FundBuy451,745$10,096

Frequently asked questions about BDX activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying BDX?

    Institutional owners buying BDX 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 BDX activity?

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

  • Is institutional interest in BDX increasing?

    Institutional interest in BDX 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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