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 ($89.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 506.4m as of 2023-07-20, 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 ≈ $45.53. Options: 33 managers hold calls ($213.4m notional), 31 hold puts ($159.0m).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 1,012 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,013 |
| Q1 2023 | 959 |
| Q2 2023 | 986 |
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 |
| Q2 2023 | 394 | 469 |
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 |
| Q2 2023 | $213.4m | $159.0m | 0.74 |
Biggest buyers
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +6.1m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +4.5m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +4.5m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +3.5m |
| PointState Capital LP | New | +2.8m |
| MAVERICK CAPITAL LTD | New | +2.8m |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P | Added | +2.4m |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Added | +1.8m |
| ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC | Added | +1.8m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +1.7m |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -7.9m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -6.2m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -4.3m |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. | Reduced | -3.4m |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | Reduced | -2.7m |
| Woodline Partners LP | Sold out | -2.7m |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Reduced | -2.6m |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | -2.1m |
| NORGES BANK | Reduced | -2.0m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -1.9m |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $39.7m871.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $31.4m690.1k shares |
| Governors Lane LP | Added | $26.3m577.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $20.2m443.9k shares |
| ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $13.7m300.0k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Reduced | $8.7m190.5k shares |
| JONES ROAD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. | New | $8.4m184.9k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $8.2m180.0k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Reduced | $5.9m130.3k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | Reduced | $5.4m118.5k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $42.4m930.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $30.1m659.7k shares |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | Added | $11.0m240.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $10.9m238.6k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $10.5m229.8k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Added | $7.6m167.1k shares |
| Westchester Capital Management, LLC | Reduced | $7.4m161.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $5.1m112.5k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $4.9m107.0k shares |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC | Added | $3.1m68.4k 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 Q2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2023.
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 65.2m $3.0bn | Added +1.7m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 60.6m $2.8bn | Reduced -150.0k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 21.5m $986.1m | Added +225.0k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.10% of their portfolio | 15.3m $695.0m | Added +6.1m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 10.6m $483.0m | Added +1.7m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 9.7m $443.7m | Added +4.5m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.05% of their portfolio | 9.6m $436.3m | Added +3.5m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.11% of their portfolio | 9.4m $427.7m | Added +4.5m |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.45% of their portfolio | 8.6m $393.7m | Reduced -596.5k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.26% of their portfolio | 8.3m $376.6m | Added +1.1m |
| NORGES BANK 0.07% of their portfolio | 8.2m $372.8m | Reduced -2.0m |
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO 0.31% of their portfolio | 6.9m $312.2m | Unchanged |
| GENERATION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLP 1.45% of their portfolio | 6.6m $299.8m | Reduced -71.2k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 6.2m $281.0m | Reduced -186.7k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.56% of their portfolio | 5.7m $260.3m | Reduced -265.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.1m $234.1m | Reduced -7.9m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.0m $227.5m | Reduced -456.4k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 4.7m $216.0m | Added +18.8k |
| FMR LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.5m $206.7m | Reduced -6.2m |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.28% of their portfolio | 3.9m $176.9m | Added +232.9k |
| FIL Ltd 0.20% of their portfolio | 3.8m $175.3m | Reduced -301.7k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.8m $175.0m | Reduced -92.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.8m $174.7m | Added +1.4m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 3.7m $169.2m | Added +1.2m |
| Amundi 0.08% of their portfolio | 3.7m $165.0m | Reduced -928.7k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.5m $159.8m | Added +13.7k |
| ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC 2.81% of their portfolio | 3.4m $153.8m | Added +1.8m |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.38% of their portfolio | 3.2m $147.4m | Reduced -2.7m |
| COOKE & BIELER LP 1.36% of their portfolio | 3.2m $146.4m | Reduced -42.7k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.12% of their portfolio | 3.1m $142.2m | Reduced -26.4k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.19% of their portfolio | 3.0m $138.1m | Reduced -226.1k |
| Camber Capital Management LP 4.45% of their portfolio | 3.0m $136.7m | Unchanged |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.9m $131.5m | Added +118.8k |
| PointState Capital LP 4.90% of their portfolio | 2.8m $128.6m | New |
| MAVERICK CAPITAL LTD 2.69% of their portfolio | 2.8m $126.1m | New |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 0.21% of their portfolio | 2.4m $110.5m | Added +2.4m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.4m $108.4m | Reduced -729.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.4m $95.8m | Unchanged |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.16% of their portfolio | 2.4m $107.1m | Added +199.7k |
| PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 2.1m $95.1m | Unchanged |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.9m $87.8m | Added +1.8m |
| Coho Partners, Ltd. 1.58% of their portfolio | 1.9m $87.0m | Reduced -92.9k |
| Capital International Investors 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.9m $86.4m | Added +1.2k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.9m $86.1m | Added +806.1k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.8m $83.2m | Reduced -174.8k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.63% of their portfolio | 1.8m $83.0m | Added +350.0k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.8m $82.6m | Reduced -1.2m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.8m $81.3m | Reduced -1.9m |
| CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORP 1.69% of their portfolio | 1.6m $73.7m | Unchanged |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.6m $72.5m | Reduced -311.2k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.6m $71.4m | Added +1.5m |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.24% of their portfolio | 1.6m $70.8m | Reduced -2.1m |
| Magnetar Financial LLC 1.50% of their portfolio | 1.5m $68.1m | Added +249.7k |
| PLATINUM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD 2.35% of their portfolio | 1.5m $67.8m | Added +1.5m |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.5m $67.5m | Added +284.6k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.4m $62.9m | Reduced -2.6m |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $60.7m | Added +55.6k |
| LOCUST WOOD CAPITAL ADVISERS, LLC 3.09% of their portfolio | 1.3m $59.5m | Added +243.4k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $55.5m | Reduced -192.8k |
| Cullen Capital Management, LLC 0.48% of their portfolio | 1.2m $54.1m | New |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $52.9m | Added +239.3k |
| PENSIOENFONDS RAIL & OV 1.95% of their portfolio | 1.1m $52.3m | Unchanged |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $49.3m | Reduced -4.3m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $49.1m | Reduced -437.7k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 1.0m $47.4m | Reduced -628.8k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.0m $45.8m | Reduced -21.2k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.0m $45.7m | Reduced -301.4k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.02% of their portfolio | 993.0k $45.2m | Reduced -335.9k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.03% of their portfolio | 912.8k $41.6m | Reduced -12.0k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.09% of their portfolio | 890.8k $40.6m | Added +193.7k |
| Carmignac Gestion 0.67% of their portfolio | 855.2k $39.0m | Not comparable |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.09% of their portfolio | 842.2k $38.4m | Added +23.1k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 842.1k $38.4m | Reduced -99.9k |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc 0.15% of their portfolio | 838.2k $38.2m | Added +69.1k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.05% of their portfolio | 823.4k $37.5m | Reduced -30.6k |
| National Pension Service 0.06% of their portfolio | 819.9k $36.7m | Added +79.2k |
| SAMLYN CAPITAL, LLC 0.63% of their portfolio | 801.9k $36.5m | Added +177.0k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.07% of their portfolio | 790.8k $33.0m | Reduced -50.3k |
| EDMOND DE ROTHSCHILD HOLDING S.A. 0.70% of their portfolio | 781.8k $35.6m | Reduced -64.9k |
| DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC 0.76% of their portfolio | 728.3k $33.2m | Reduced -15.8k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.09% of their portfolio | 695.2k $31.7m | Reduced -471.2k |
| BOONE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 11.25% of their portfolio | 687.7k $31.3m | Added +333.3k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio | 681.1k $31.0m | Added +158.8k |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.31% of their portfolio | 671.3k $30.6m | New |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 666.2k $30.4m | Added +82.1k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 640.1k $29.2m | New |
| EVERETT HARRIS & CO /CA/ 0.43% of their portfolio | 627.8k $28.6m | Reduced -126.6k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.17% of their portfolio | 611.0k $27.8m | Reduced -100.7k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.04% of their portfolio | 605.7k $27.6m | Unchanged |
| Avidity Partners Management LP 0.96% of their portfolio | 604.7k $27.6m | New |
| EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP 0.49% of their portfolio | 596.9k $27.2m | New |
| WHITEBOX ADVISORS LLC 1.30% of their portfolio | 592.0k $27.0m | Added +335.3k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 591.5k $26.9m | Reduced -327.4k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 583.5k $26.6m | Added +2.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 577.5k $26.3m | Reduced -640.1k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 577.1k $26.2m | Added +8.7k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.40% of their portfolio | 558.9k $25.5m | Added +85.0k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 556.4k $25.3m | Added +288.1k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 543.3k $24.8m | Reduced -191.4k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.05% of their portfolio | 543.1k $24.7m | Reduced -12.4k |