Most sold healthcare stocks in Q4 2013

See which Healthcare stocks institutional investors trimmed or exited the most in Q4 2013, measured as net reductions in reported share positions from Q3 2013 into Q4 2013. Notable reductions at the top of this list include BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP (BSX), GRIFOLS SA-ADR (GRFS), DANAHER CORP (DHR), BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO (BMY). These rankings aggregate SEC 13F filings from all institutional investors in our database.

Net change in reported shares (all institutional filers) by symbol20 symbols with net change in reported shares from all institutional filers.−15.0M−11.3M−7.5M−3.8M0.00Net change in reported shares (all institutional filers)BSXGRFSDHRBMYPHGTMOBAXCORTMYGNWATZTSLLYUHSMOHCAHCVSABIIBGERNCORSymbol
SymbolNameNet sharesNet valueNewAddedTrimmedSold outHolding now
BSXBOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP-13,671,149-$146.38M00303
GRFSGRIFOLS SA-ADR-5,245,452-$155.14M00111
DHRDANAHER CORP-4,993,674-$294.77M20205
BMYBRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO-3,344,716-$144.89M20408
PHGKONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NVR- NY-2,477,292$66.37M00303
TMOTHERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC-1,963,714$178.33M11518
BAXBAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC-1,775,009-$93.06M13409
CORTCORCEPT THERAPEUTICS INC-1,504,100-$775.00K00101
MYGNMYRIAD GENETICS INC-1,420,839-$39.42M11113
WATWATERS CORP-1,368,108-$165.45M10223
ZTSZOETIS INC-1,308,974-$28.71M11014
LLYELI LILLY & CO-1,221,857-$56.21M02306
UHSUNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES-B-1,074,916-$61.74M00111
MOHMOLINA HEALTHCARE INC-984,023-$35.44M00101
CAHCARDINAL HEALTH INC-829,764-$11.13M11305
CVSCVS HEALTH CORP-804,270$49.39M23318
AAGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC-684,525$3.68M20315
BIIBBIOGEN INC-613,067-$122.78M10114
GERNGERON CORP-516,767$1.17M00111
CORCENCORA INC-470,000-$28.72M00010
MRKMERCK & CO. INC.-448,397$108.30M254014
ISRGINTUITIVE SURGICAL INC-447,276-$165.28M02113
PDCOPATTERSON COS INC-386,336-$6.82M13105
CRLCHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES-367,188$6.51M00303
MASIMASIMO CORP-297,862-$2.35M00111
PACBPACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIF-280,100-$1.55M00010
HUMHUMANA INC-270,961-$16.12M00101
VNDAVANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC-256,600-$2.81M00010
OSURORASURE TECHNOLOGIES INC-243,099-$1.39M00101
UTHRUNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP-216,500-$9.39M00101
HAEHAEMONETICS CORP/MASS-210,400-$8.31M01103
ABBVABBVIE INC-186,936$13.93M01407
THCTENET HEALTHCARE CORP-184,700-$7.55M00101
REGNREGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS-179,459-$58.85M00102
EWEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP-169,527-$17.89M01112
PBHPRESTIGE CONSUMER HEALTHCARE-164,400$3.37M00202
ALKSALKERMES PLC-156,100-$1.69M00101
CPRXCATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC-138,500-$422.00K00010
VRTXVERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC-130,910-$10.01M01011
HCAHCA HEALTHCARE INC-128,714$7.66M00101
ZBHZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS INC-79,886$14.81M02326
CYHCOMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC-76,900-$4.05M00101
CNMDCONMED CORP-74,181-$2.52M00010
HCSGHEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP-63,864-$1.61M10011
LABSTANDARD BIOTOOLS INC-55,000$115.00K00101
INCYINCYTE CORP-53,300-$1.59M00111
STAASTAAR SURGICAL CO-51,772-$616.00K00101
IDXXIDEXX LABORATORIES INC-40,149-$3.45M10103
JNJJOHNSON & JOHNSON-40,077$136.19M2108023
BIOBIO-RAD LABORATORIES-A-36,806$2.52M01102

Frequently asked questions about Most sold healthcare stocks in Q4 2013

  • What are the most sold Healthcare stocks in Q4 2013?

    The most sold healthcare stocks in Q4 2013 are those with the largest decrease in reported share counts across institutional investors compared to Q3 2013, based on SEC 13F filings.

  • Which healthcare stocks did institutional investors trimmed or exited the most in Q4 2013?

    Among filers in this sector, net reductions were largest in companies such as BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP (BSX), GRIFOLS SA-ADR (GRFS), DANAHER CORP (DHR), based on aggregated 13F data.

  • How is institutional selling calculated?

    Selling is calculated by summing the net decrease in shares reported by institutional investors between two consecutive quarterly 13F snapshots (compared to Q3 2013).

  • Does this include all institutional owners?

    Yes. These rankings aggregate SEC 13F filings from all institutional investors in our database, not only the investors we track individually.

  • Are these trades real-time?

    No. 13F filings are reported quarterly and may be delayed by up to 45 days. The data reflects positions at the end of the reporting period, not real-time trading activity.