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 2019Olstein Capital ManagementBuy4,70035,000$8,820
Q2 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy5962,535$639
Q2 2019Torray FundBuy9541,692$10,507
Q1 2019Jensen Investment ManagementBuy116,0652,158,255$538,981
Q1 2019FundsmithBuy41,7543,771,159$941,772
Q1 2019Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-6,8511,043,728$260,650
Q1 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2991,939$484
Q1 2019Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-1153,165$790
Q1 2019Torray FundBuy5041,597$10,388
Q1 2019Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-205,660$1,413
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-482,05864,253$14,477
Q4 2018Jensen Investment ManagementBuy96,2702,042,190$460,146
Q4 2018FundsmithSell-13,6373,729,405$973,374
Q4 2018Cantillon Capital ManagementBuy8,1661,050,579$236,716
Q4 2018Olstein Capital ManagementBuy3,30030,300$6,827
Q4 2018Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-3505,680$1,280
Q4 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1721,640$370
Q4 2018Torray FundBuy3941,547$9,361
Q3 2018Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-68,9071,042,413$272,070
Q3 2018Olstein Capital ManagementSell-10,00027,000$7,047
Q3 2018FundsmithBuy7,9633,743,042$976,934
Q3 2018Jensen Investment ManagementSell-4,8691,945,920$507,885
Q3 2018Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-7003,280$856
Q3 2018Dodge & Cox Stock FundSell-6006,030$1,574
Q3 2018Torray FundSell-1941,508$10,834
Q2 2018Jensen Investment ManagementSell-256,2211,950,789$467,331
Q2 2018FundsmithBuy129,1733,735,079$894,775
Q2 2018Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-30,8601,111,320$266,228
Q2 2018Olstein Capital ManagementBuy4,00037,000$8,864
Q2 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1371,468$352

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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