BAXTER INTL INC BAX
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 071813109 · ISIN US0718131099
American manufacturer of healthcare goods
- SectorHealth care
- IndustrySurgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus
- HeadquartersDeerfield, IL
- Founded1931
- Websitebaxter.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($78.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 505.9m as of 2023-04-20, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $40.59. Options: 33 managers hold calls ($237.3m notional), 29 hold puts ($135.8m).
Trends to Q1 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 1,012 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,013 |
| Q1 2023 | 959 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 395 | 488 |
| Q1 2023 | 422 | 483 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $108.3m | $176.9m | 1.63 |
| Q4 2022 | $222.7m | $107.4m | 0.48 |
| Q1 2023 | $237.3m | $135.8m | 0.57 |
Biggest buyers
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +12.9m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +11.1m |
| FMR LLC | Added | +9.5m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +8.5m |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership | New | +3.7m |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | New | +3.6m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Added | +3.3m |
| Camber Capital Management LP | New | +3.0m |
| FIL Ltd | Added | +2.9m |
| NORGES BANK | Added | +2.7m |
Biggest sellers
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -35.5m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -16.6m |
| NUANCE INVESTMENTS, LLC | Sold out | -4.9m |
| GENERATION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLP | Reduced | -4.2m |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC | Reduced | -3.7m |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. | Reduced | -3.2m |
| GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Sold out | -2.0m |
| Haverford Trust Co | Reduced | -1.6m |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | Reduced | -1.6m |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Sold out | -1.2m |
Biggest calls
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | New | $44.3m1.1m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $32.6m802.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $23.9m590.4k shares |
| ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC | New | $14.2m350.0k shares |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP | New | $14.2m350.0k shares |
| Governors Lane LP | New | $13.3m327.0k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | New | $12.2m299.8k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $9.8m244.3k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Added | $9.5m233.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $7.6m186.8k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $41.9m1.0m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $24.5m604.3k shares |
| Westchester Capital Management, LLC | New | $9.8m241.8k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $8.9m219.9k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Added | $6.7m164.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $6.6m161.9k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | New | $4.8m117.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $4.5m109.9k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $3.8m94.0k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $2.6m62.9k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution -1.1 pts · filed 2026-04-21 | 12.7% |
| DODGE & COX 13G · institution +1.1 pts · filed 2025-11-13 | 11.2% |
| FMR LLC 13G · institution +1.3 pts · filed 2026-06-05 | 10.3% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 7.4% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution -1.1 pts · filed 2026-04-27 | 6.4% |
| BlackRock Portfolio Management LLC 13G · institution -2.8 pts · filed 2026-10-27 | 5.9% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.7m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 4 | $5.1m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $689.3k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $3.0m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-20 | STROUCKEN ALBERT P L Director | Sold | $147.5k3.9k shares |
| 2023-02-21 | Kunzler Jacqueline SVP, Chief Quality Officer | Sold | $154.4k3.8k shares |
| 2023-01-17 | Mason Jeanne K SVP, Human Resources | Sold | $2.7m59.5k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q1 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 63.5m $2.6bn | Added +12.9m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 60.8m $2.5bn | Added +11.1m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 21.3m $869.4m | Reduced -212.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.06% of their portfolio | 13.0m $528.2m | Reduced -16.6m |
| FMR LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 10.8m $436.4m | Added +9.5m |
| NORGES BANK 0.09% of their portfolio | 10.1m $411.5m | Added +2.7m |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.45% of their portfolio | 9.2m $374.7m | Added +1.4m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 9.2m $373.0m | Added +8.5m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 9.0m $362.9m | Added +170.2k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.21% of their portfolio | 7.2m $292.2m | Added +114.3k |
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO 0.29% of their portfolio | 6.9m $278.0m | Unchanged |
| GENERATION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLP 1.44% of their portfolio | 6.7m $269.8m | Reduced -4.2m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 6.4m $257.7m | Added +76.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 6.1m $247.6m | Reduced -525.7k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.60% of their portfolio | 6.0m $242.5m | Added +3.3m |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.62% of their portfolio | 6.0m $241.4m | Added +1.6m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.4m $221.0m | Reduced -1.0m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 5.4m $217.1m | Added +2.2m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 5.2m $211.4m | Added +860.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.9m $199.2m | Added +1.1m |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 4.7m $191.5m | Reduced -3.7m |
| Amundi 0.11% of their portfolio | 4.6m $195.3m | Added +676.3k |
| FIL Ltd 0.19% of their portfolio | 4.2m $168.3m | Added +2.9m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.9m $159.5m | Reduced -99.6k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.47% of their portfolio | 3.9m $159.5m | Added +497.6k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.37% of their portfolio | 3.8m $154.9m | Reduced -3.2m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 3.7m $149.1m | Added +2.0m |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.25% of their portfolio | 3.7m $148.1m | New |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.52% of their portfolio | 3.6m $147.1m | New |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.5m $141.7m | Added +28.4k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.19% of their portfolio | 3.3m $131.8m | Reduced -1.6m |
| COOKE & BIELER LP 1.29% of their portfolio | 3.3m $132.1m | Added +719.6k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.11% of their portfolio | 3.1m $127.7m | Reduced -212.3k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.1m $126.1m | Added +239.7k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.20% of their portfolio | 3.0m $121.9m | Added +1.9m |
| Camber Capital Management LP 4.15% of their portfolio | 3.0m $121.7m | New |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.8m $112.3m | Added +88.6k |
| Woodline Partners LP 1.53% of their portfolio | 2.7m $108.4m | Added +2.4m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 2.6m $103.9m | Added +686.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.4m $98.9m | Added +1.3m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.4m $95.8m | Reduced -186.9k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 2.2m $87.2m | Added +1.2m |
| PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 2.1m $84.6m | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 2.0m $81.3m | Added +1.5m |
| Coho Partners, Ltd. 1.40% of their portfolio | 2.0m $81.3m | Added +31.0k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.0m $81.1m | Reduced -46.2k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.9m $77.1m | Added +285.6k |
| Capital International Investors 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.9m $76.9m | Unchanged |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 1.7m $67.7m | Added +929.7k |
| CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORP 1.59% of their portfolio | 1.6m $65.6m | Unchanged |
| ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC 1.25% of their portfolio | 1.6m $63.4m | New |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $61.4m | Added +584.3k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.53% of their portfolio | 1.5m $59.7m | Added +562.1k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.4m $57.3m | Reduced -10.1k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.4m $55.5m | Added +343.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.3m $53.9m | Reduced -121.5k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.3m $52.9m | Added +792.6k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $51.8m | Added +298.6k |
| Magnetar Financial LLC 0.99% of their portfolio | 1.2m $50.5m | Added +519.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $49.4m | Added +220.8k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.2m $48.6m | Reduced -316.7k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.2m $47.3m | Added +892.5k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.2m $46.8m | Added +987.2k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.2m $46.8m | Reduced -416.2k |
| PENSIOENFONDS RAIL & OV 1.80% of their portfolio | 1.1m $46.6m | Unchanged |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $44.0m | Added +22.2k |
| LOCUST WOOD CAPITAL ADVISERS, LLC 2.69% of their portfolio | 1.1m $43.1m | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.0m $41.6m | Added +38.5k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 942.0k $38.2m | Reduced -118.3k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.03% of their portfolio | 924.9k $37.5m | Reduced -665.6k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 919.7k $37.3m | Reduced -416.6k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 918.8k $37.3m | Added +82.3k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.12% of their portfolio | 873.9k $35.4m | Reduced -109.3k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 873.2k $35.1m | Reduced -389.2k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.05% of their portfolio | 854.1k $34.6m | Reduced -7.2k |
| EDMOND DE ROTHSCHILD HOLDING S.A. 0.78% of their portfolio | 846.7k $34.3m | Added +526.9k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.07% of their portfolio | 841.1k $31.4m | Reduced -62.9k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.08% of their portfolio | 819.1k $33.2m | Reduced -137.6k |
| J. Goldman & Co LP 1.89% of their portfolio | 804.1k $32.6m | New |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc 0.13% of their portfolio | 769.1k $31.2m | Added +196.2k |
| EVERETT HARRIS & CO /CA/ 0.50% of their portfolio | 754.4k $30.6m | Added +18.8k |
| DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC 0.70% of their portfolio | 744.1k $30.2m | Added +91.9k |
| National Pension Service 0.05% of their portfolio | 740.7k $29.9m | Reduced -110.1k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 734.7k $29.7m | Added +53.3k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.18% of their portfolio | 711.7k $28.9m | Reduced -39.7k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.07% of their portfolio | 697.2k $28.3m | Reduced -751.6k |
| WORLDQUANT MILLENNIUM ADVISORS LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 688.2k $27.9m | Added +352.8k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.03% of their portfolio | 672.4k $27.3m | Added +23.5k |
| GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 663.4k $26.9m | Added +7.9k |
| Investment Management Corp of Ontario 1.11% of their portfolio | 660.0k $26.8m | Reduced -445.0k |
| SAMLYN CAPITAL, LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 624.9k $25.3m | New |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.04% of their portfolio | 618.0k $25.1m | Added +278.2k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.04% of their portfolio | 605.7k $24.6m | Added +124.2k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.04% of their portfolio | 587.2k $23.8m | Added +105.8k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 584.1k $23.7m | Reduced -50.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 581.5k $23.6m | Added +8.7k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 568.5k $22.9m | Added +482.1k |
| Invenomic Capital Management LP 1.30% of their portfolio | 562.1k $22.8m | New |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 559.4k $22.7m | Reduced -35.5m |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.05% of their portfolio | 555.5k $22.5m | Added +4.8k |