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 ($44.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 510.2m as of 2024-07-31, 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 ≈ $33.46. Options: 26 managers hold calls ($98.8m notional), 25 hold puts ($120.3m).
Trends to Q2 2024
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 |
| Q3 2023 | 913 |
| Q4 2023 | 918 |
| Q1 2024 | 940 |
| Q2 2024 | 884 |
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 |
| Q3 2023 | 351 | 511 |
| Q4 2023 | 343 | 489 |
| Q1 2024 | 414 | 403 |
| Q2 2024 | 364 | 466 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $293.5m | $120.6m | 0.41 |
| Q4 2023 | $297.3m | $159.6m | 0.54 |
| Q1 2024 | $222.2m | $133.3m | 0.60 |
| Q2 2024 | $98.8m | $120.3m | 1.22 |
Biggest buyers
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +6.4m |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT | New | +4.2m |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | Added | +3.7m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Added | +2.9m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +2.8m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +2.1m |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC | New | +2.0m |
| DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. | Added | +1.6m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +1.3m |
| Man Group plc | Added | +1.1m |
Biggest sellers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -12.4m |
| GENERATION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLP | Reduced | -7.4m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -6.5m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -5.9m |
| Carmignac Gestion | Sold out | -4.7m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Sold out | -2.5m |
| MAVERICK CAPITAL LTD | Sold out | -2.1m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -1.9m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -1.3m |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Reduced | -1.1m |
Biggest calls
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Unchanged | $16.2m485.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $12.1m361.9k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $11.4m341.4k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | $8.9m267.2k shares |
| LMR Partners LLP | New | $8.4m250.0k shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | Added | $8.3m247.6k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Reduced | $4.5m133.5k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $3.8m113.1k shares |
| JONES ROAD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. | New | $3.3m100.0k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $2.9m86.1k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $52.6m1.6m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $12.7m378.3k shares |
| Westchester Capital Management, LLC | Reduced | $8.7m259.3k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | $6.9m206.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $5.5m164.6k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | New | $4.7m140.0k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $3.9m115.7k shares |
| JONES ROAD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. | New | $3.3m100.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $3.0m89.5k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Reduced | $3.0m88.5k 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 2024
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 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $3.0m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $2.6m | $2.6m |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2024.
Holders, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 63.0m $2.1bn | Added +2.1m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 60.0m $2.0bn | Added +212.5k |
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 3.63% of their portfolio | 30.8m $1.0bn | Added +6.4m |
| Dodge & Cox 0.55% of their portfolio | 27.5m $920.6m | Added +20.9k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 21.4m $722.2m | Added +66.7k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 14.8m $494.9m | Reduced -1.9m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 12.0m $399.9m | Added +530.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 10.8m $362.2m | Reduced -12.4m |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 0.58% of their portfolio | 10.3m $345.5m | Added +356.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 9.4m $313.4m | Reduced -5.9m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio | 7.9m $264.4m | Added +1.3m |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.29% of their portfolio | 7.7m $256.4m | Reduced -95.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 7.0m $232.8m | Reduced -6.5m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.04% of their portfolio | 6.8m $226.5m | Added +2.9m |
| NORGES BANK 0.03% of their portfolio | 6.4m $212.8m | Added +17.4k |
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO 0.19% of their portfolio | 6.2m $208.2m | Unchanged |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.24% of their portfolio | 6.1m $205.7m | Added +3.7m |
| Camber Capital Management LP 7.10% of their portfolio | 5.5m $184.0m | Added +500.0k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 5.4m $180.5m | Added +277.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.3m $175.9m | Reduced -169.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.2m $174.1m | Reduced -1.3m |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.9m $164.4m | Added +561.4k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.22% of their portfolio | 4.3m $143.6m | Reduced -119.3k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.31% of their portfolio | 4.2m $140.3m | New |
| SHAPIRO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 3.33% of their portfolio | 3.3m $109.9m | Added +541.6k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.2m $107.5m | Added +80.2k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.1m $104.7m | Added +47.5k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.8m $95.2m | Added +2.8m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.7m $91.7m | Added +487.8k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.7m $90.7m | Added +525.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.5m $84.6m | Added +99.4k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.5m $82.8m | Reduced -474.1k |
| PointState Capital LP 2.27% of their portfolio | 2.4m $79.5m | Added +451.4k |
| PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 2.2m $74.3m | Unchanged |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC 1.08% of their portfolio | 2.0m $67.3m | New |
| Unisphere Establishment 0.67% of their portfolio | 2.0m $66.9m | Unchanged |
| COOKE & BIELER LP 0.61% of their portfolio | 1.9m $63.4m | Reduced -20.5k |
| FIL Ltd 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.8m $59.8m | Reduced -666.3k |
| PLATINUM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD 2.16% of their portfolio | 1.6m $53.3m | Reduced -38.4k |
| DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. 0.88% of their portfolio | 1.6m $52.8m | Added +1.6m |
| GENERATION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLP 0.25% of their portfolio | 1.5m $51.8m | Reduced -7.4m |
| Swiss National Bank 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $50.3m | Reduced -15.3k |
| EDMOND DE ROTHSCHILD HOLDING S.A. 0.85% of their portfolio | 1.5m $49.9m | Added +293.3k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.5m $49.1m | Added +314.6k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.5m $49.0m | Reduced -39.0k |
| Cullen Capital Management, LLC 0.56% of their portfolio | 1.5m $48.8m | Added +251.6k |
| AXA S.A. 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.4m $48.2m | Added +688.1k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 1.4m $47.4m | Reduced -48.1k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $47.2m | Added +282.8k |
| Amundi 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $42.0m | Reduced -53.5k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.2m $40.0m | Reduced -11.5k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.2m $38.5m | Added +898.0k |
| Man Group plc 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.1m $38.4m | Added +1.1m |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $37.7m | Reduced -66.7k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $37.6m | Added +382.3k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $37.5m | Added +653.7k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.0m $35.0m | Reduced -241.2k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.0m $34.8m | Added +89.4k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.0m $34.3m | Added +45.7k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $34.3m | Added +95.8k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 995.9k $33.3m | Reduced -111.3k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.03% of their portfolio | 977.2k $32.7m | Reduced -14.4k |
| National Pension Service 0.04% of their portfolio | 945.9k $31.6m | Added +71.3k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 932.9k $31.2m | Added +124.9k |
| CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORP 0.64% of their portfolio | 882.6k $29.5m | Reduced -155.0k |
| DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC 0.65% of their portfolio | 866.3k $29.0m | Reduced -10.9k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 862.9k $28.9m | Reduced -143.8k |
| PENSIOENFONDS RAIL & OV 2.16% of their portfolio | 856.2k $28.9m | Reduced -13.4k |
| WHITEBOX ADVISORS LLC 1.06% of their portfolio | 788.0k $26.4m | Added +92.2k |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc 0.10% of their portfolio | 770.3k $25.8m | Reduced -197.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 762.5k $25.5m | Added +89.5k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio | 729.1k $24.4m | Reduced -40.6k |
| BOONE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 6.29% of their portfolio | 721.3k $24.1m | Added +23.3k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 717.0k $24.0m | Added +87.6k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 680.6k $22.8m | Added +145.0k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 621.9k $20.8m | Added +336.8k |
| MASTERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 3.59% of their portfolio | 600.0k $20.1m | Added +400.0k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 592.2k $19.8m | Reduced -27.3k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.04% of their portfolio | 579.5k $19.4m | Added +24.0k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.03% of their portfolio | 575.0k $17.9m | Reduced -54.4k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 568.3k $19.0m | Reduced -12.6k |
| EVERETT HARRIS & CO /CA/ 0.24% of their portfolio | 563.9k $18.9m | Reduced -3.9k |
| Callodine Capital Management, LP 4.29% of their portfolio | 550.0k $18.4m | Added +175.0k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.03% of their portfolio | 525.0k $17.6m | Reduced -321.8k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.02% of their portfolio | 516.4k $17.3m | Reduced -546.9k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.02% of their portfolio | 514.9k $17.2m | Added +4.8k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.02% of their portfolio | 501.6k $16.8m | Unchanged |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 501.3k $16.8m | Reduced -175.6k |
| CACTI ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 1.31% of their portfolio | 496.6k $16.6m | Added +337.5k |
| GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 488.9k $16.4m | Added +51.3k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.03% of their portfolio | 488.8k $16.4m | Added +110.5k |
| CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO 0.25% of their portfolio | 456.4k $15.3m | Reduced -265.6k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 438.1k $14.7m | Reduced -9.4k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 438.1k $14.7m | Reduced -257.3k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.03% of their portfolio | 435.8k $14.6m | Added +49.5k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.04% of their portfolio | 432.5k $14.5m | Reduced -107.2k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 427.4k $14.3m | Added +82.3k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio | 421.8k $14.1m | Reduced -41.3k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 400.5k $13.4m | Added +299.4k |
| Fort Baker Capital Management LP 1.59% of their portfolio | 398.0k $13.4m | New |