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ALCON AG ALC

ORD SHS · Common Stock · CUSIP H01301128

634 institutional holders +17 vs Q1 2024
255,303,464255.3m shares reported held*
$22.7bnreported value*
66 new 206 added 214 reduced 52 sold out net bought ≈ $1.8bn (+20.2m shares)

* 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 ($11.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $89.09. Options: 12 managers hold calls ($224.0m notional), 19 hold puts ($214.9m).

Trends to Q2 2024

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

0250500750Q3 22: 561Q4 22: 587Q1 23: 592Q2 23: 598Q3 23: 601Q4 23: 613Q1 24: 617Q2 24: 634634Q3 22Q1 23Q3 23Q1 24Q2 24
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 2022561
Q4 2022587
Q1 2023592
Q2 2023598
Q3 2023601
Q4 2023613
Q1 2024617
Q2 2024634

Buyers vs sellers

Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out

Bought or addedCut or sold out
4000400Q4 22: 203 bought or addedQ4 22: 296 cut or sold outQ4 22Q1 23: 273 bought or addedQ1 23: 244 cut or sold outQ2 23: 216 bought or addedQ2 23: 309 cut or sold outQ2 23Q3 23: 244 bought or addedQ3 23: 246 cut or sold outQ4 23: 239 bought or addedQ4 23: 264 cut or sold outQ4 23Q1 24: 265 bought or addedQ1 24: 264 cut or sold outQ2 24: 272 bought or addedQ2 24: 266 cut or sold outQ2 24
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q4 2022203296
Q1 2023273244
Q2 2023216309
Q3 2023244246
Q4 2023239264
Q1 2024265264
Q2 2024272266

Calls vs puts

Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls

CallsPuts
$0$100m$200m$300mQ3 23 calls: $195.3mQ3 23 puts: $153.8mQ3 23P/C 0.79Q4 23 calls: $159.8mQ4 23 puts: $157.4mQ4 23P/C 0.98Q1 24 calls: $221.2mQ1 24 puts: $168.2mQ1 24P/C 0.76Q2 24 calls: $224.0mQ2 24 puts: $214.9mQ2 24P/C 0.96
Numbers
QuarterCallsPutsP/C
Q3 2023$195.3m$153.8m0.79
Q4 2023$159.8m$157.4m0.98
Q1 2024$221.2m$168.2m0.76
Q2 2024$224.0m$214.9m0.96

Biggest buyers

UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC New +14,160,808+14.2m
FMR LLC Added +5,563,935+5.6m
Vontobel Holding Ltd. Added +4,327,512+4.3m
Legal & General Group Plc Added +4,126,725+4.1m
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Added +2,199,112+2.2m
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Added +1,369,196+1.4m
Harding Loevner LP Added +1,267,088+1.3m
Bank of New York Mellon Corp Added +1,234,976+1.2m
UBS Group AG Added +1,057,140+1.1m
DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ Added +747,614+747.6k

Biggest sellers

WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP Reduced -4,702,102-4.7m
MORGAN STANLEY Reduced -2,839,561-2.8m
BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ Reduced -1,851,789-1.9m
BARCLAYS PLC Reduced -1,714,416-1.7m
CITIGROUP INC Reduced -1,396,142-1.4m
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. Sold out -1,097,274-1.1m
BlackRock Inc. Reduced -994,526-994.5k
Ilex Capital Partners (UK) LLP Sold out -808,398-808.4k
Amundi Reduced -780,117-780.1k
MARSHALL WACE, LLP Reduced -705,726-705.7k

Biggest calls

UBS Group AG Added $181.4m2.0m shares
Eisler Capital (UK) Ltd. Added $9.5m106.1k shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Reduced $7.8m87.2k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Added $7.6m85.7k shares
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Reduced $7.0m78.3k shares
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Unchanged $4.5m50.0k shares
Walleye Trading LLC Added $3.8m43.2k shares
PEAK6 Investments LLC Reduced $1.4m16.0k shares
WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC New $338.5k3.8k shares
TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC Reduced $311.8k3.5k shares

Biggest puts

GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Added $66.8m750.4k shares
Eisler Capital (UK) Ltd. Added $40.3m451.7k shares
Qube Research & Technologies Ltd Added $28.5m355.0k shares
UBS Group AG Reduced $25.4m285.0k shares
Optiver Holding B.V. Added $23.2m260.7k shares
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO New $8.9m100.0k shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Reduced $4.6m52.0k shares
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Reduced $4.5m50.0k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Added $3.9m43.4k shares
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC New $2.5m31.4k 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.

HolderStakeChangeShares Last filed
BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-23 5.9% 29.5m≈ $2.0bn 2025-04-23

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.

None reported in Q2 2024.

Holders, Q2 2024

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 19,112,91719.1m $1.7bn $1.7bn 0.03% Added +368.8k +368,809
2 UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.36% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 14,160,80814.2m $1.3bn $1.3bn 0.36% New
3 NORGES BANK 0.16% of their portfolio OSLO, Q8 12,346,50112.3m $1.1bn $1.1bn 0.16% Reduced -387.6k -387,563
4 Aristotle Capital Management, LLC 2.07% of their portfolio LOS ANGELES, CA 12,007,21012.0m $1.1bn $1.1bn 2.07% Reduced -140.0k -140,021
5 FMR LLC 0.06% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 11,117,76611.1m $992.0m $992.0m 0.06% Added +5.6m +5,563,935
6 Harding Loevner LP 4.75% of their portfolio Bridgewater, NJ 9,660,3309.7m $860.6m $860.6m 4.75% Added +1.3m +1,267,088
7 Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.65% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 9,044,6029.0m $805.7m $805.7m 0.65% Reduced -438.6k -438,562
8 Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 2.48% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 8,534,9978.5m $761.9m $761.9m 2.48% Added +360.5k +360,460
9 Vontobel Holding Ltd. 2.29% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 7,910,2627.9m $706.2m $706.2m 2.29% Added +4.3m +4,327,512
10 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.12% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 6,892,5036.9m $614.0m $614.0m 0.12% Added +1.2m +1,234,976
11 T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.36% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 6,456,8146.5m $575.2m $575.2m 0.36% Added +55.3k +55,302
12 AKO CAPITAL LLP 7.81% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 6,371,3036.4m $568.1m $568.1m 7.81% Reduced -124.9k -124,854
13 BARCLAYS PLC 0.26% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 6,363,8656.4m $566.9m $566.9m 0.26% Reduced -1.7m -1,714,416
14 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 6,038,6146.0m $537.9m $537.9m 0.02% Added +2.2m +2,199,112
15 UBS Group AG 0.14% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 5,072,2685.1m $451.8m $451.8m 0.14% Added +1.1m +1,057,140
16 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.04% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 4,891,1304.9m $435.7m $435.7m 0.04% Reduced -37.8k -37,751
17 DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.18% of their portfolio FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 2M 4,533,6134.5m $403.9m $403.9m 0.18% Added +747.6k +747,614
18 Amundi 0.15% of their portfolio Paris, I0 4,531,0264.5m $399.3m $399.3m 0.15% Reduced -780.1k -780,117
19 Legal & General Group Plc 0.11% of their portfolio London, X0 4,187,4624.2m $373.8m $373.8m 0.11% Added +4.1m +4,126,725
20 BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 2.73% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 4,076,5764.1m $363.1m $363.1m 2.73% Reduced -58.4k -58,358
21 AMF Tjanstepension AB 2.63% of their portfolio STOCKHOLM, V7 3,950,3014.0m $352.9m $352.9m 2.63% Added +478.1k +478,054
22 Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP 1.49% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 3,789,6953.8m $337.6m $337.6m 1.49% Reduced -173.7k -173,681
23 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.11% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 3,638,6813.6m $324.1m $324.1m 0.11% Reduced -78.8k -78,806
24 Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.35% of their portfolio CAROUGE, V8 3,462,1013.5m $309.1m $309.1m 0.35% Reduced -16.9k -16,899
25 BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio New York, NY 3,135,0373.1m $279.3m $279.3m 0.01% Reduced -994.5k -994,526
26 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.07% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 3,060,2583.1m $272.6m $272.6m 0.07% Added +159.9k +159,920
27 MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.38% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 3,040,2433.0m $271.2m $271.2m 0.38% Reduced -705.7k -705,726
28 Fiera Capital Corp 0.74% of their portfolio MONTREAL, A8 2,686,2712.7m $239.3m $239.3m 0.74% Reduced -130.6k -130,560
29 Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.38% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 2,595,0282.6m $231.2m $231.2m 0.38% Reduced -129.1k -129,128
30 KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP 0.78% of their portfolio FORT WORTH, TX 1,950,4562.0m $173.7m $173.7m 0.78% Added +32.3k +32,321
31 NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.14% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,877,3901.9m $167.2m $167.2m 0.14% Added +500.7k +500,694
32 FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.05% of their portfolio San Mateo, CA 1,829,0231.8m $162.6m $162.6m 0.05% Added +767 +767
33 MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,778,8341.8m $158.5m $158.5m 0.01% Reduced -2.8m -2,839,561
34 Rudius Management LP 32.83% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,698,1921.7m $151.3m $151.3m 32.83% Reduced -37.1k -37,104
35 Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.36% of their portfolio SENNINGERBERG, N4 1,627,6771.6m $145.3m $145.3m 0.36% Reduced -189.3k -189,329
36 MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.21% of their portfolio TORONTO ONTARIO, A6 1,608,4851.6m $143.3m $143.3m 0.21% Reduced -45.4k -45,429
37 Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 1,601,4311.6m $143.0m $143.0m 0.04% Added +246.9k +246,923
38 ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.05% of their portfolio Berwyn, PA 1,516,5741.5m $135.1m $135.1m 0.05% Added +24.6k +24,599
39 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.13% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 1,445,8691.4m $128.8m $128.8m 0.13% Added +1.4m +1,369,196
40 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,320,0231.3m $117.6m $117.6m 0.02% Added +548.2k +548,246
41 CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.11% of their portfolio TORONTO ONTARIO, A6 1,245,4251.2m $111.2m $111.2m 0.11% Added +2.2k +2,209
42 Banque Cantonale Vaudoise 4.24% of their portfolio LAUSANNE, V8 1,194,4461.2m $106.6m $106.6m 4.24% Added +42.0k +41,989
43 CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.20% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 1,160,2471.2m $104.1m $104.1m 0.20% Added +4.6k +4,636
44 Findlay Park Partners LLP 0.96% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 1,146,6341.1m $102.1m $102.1m 0.96% Reduced -8.9k -8,900
45 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.03% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 1,105,3881.1m $98.7m $98.7m 0.03% Reduced -78.4k -78,443
46 Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC. 1.21% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,096,1671.1m $97.6m $97.6m 1.21% Reduced -56.0k -56,022
47 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO 0.40% of their portfolio DENVER, CO 1,087,0171.1m $96.8m $96.8m 0.40% Unchanged
48 MANNING & NAPIER ADVISORS LLC 1.02% of their portfolio Fairport, NY 1,015,3261.0m $90.4m $90.4m 1.02% First filing
49 FIL Ltd 0.09% of their portfolio HAMILTON, D0 1,013,0181.0m $90.4m $90.4m 0.09% Reduced -30.3k -30,268
50 BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.03% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 974,213974.2k $87.7m $87.7m 0.03% Reduced -1.9m -1,851,789
51 AXA S.A. 0.13% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 963,750963.8k $85.9m $85.9m 0.13% Added +461.1k +461,092
52 Madison Asset Management, LLC 1.05% of their portfolio MADISON, WI 955,379955.4k $85.1m $85.1m 1.05% Reduced -21.3k -21,258
53 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 862,110862.1k $76.8m $76.8m 0.01% Added +61.3k +61,253
54 Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA 1.26% of their portfolio 1204 GENEVA, V8 836,736836.7k $74.7m $74.7m 1.26% Added +19.3k +19,251
55 PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.05% of their portfolio PASADENA, CA 791,448791.4k $70.5m $70.5m 0.05% Reduced -1.8k -1,767
56 SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.10% of their portfolio OAKS, PA 766,941766.9k $68.3m $68.3m 0.10% Added +37.1k +37,070
57 AVIVA PLC 0.19% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 759,948759.9k $67.8m $67.8m 0.19% Reduced -52.5k -52,465
58 JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.03% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 732,208732.2k $65.4m $65.4m 0.03% Reduced -21.5k -21,485
59 DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.12% of their portfolio FRANKFURT, 2M 730,452730.5k $66.4m $66.4m 0.12% Added +13.4k +13,366
60 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.06% of their portfolio Toronto, A6 684,990685.0k $61.1m $61.1m 0.06% Reduced -3.6k -3,558
61 CITIGROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 672,047672.0k $60.0m $60.0m 0.06% Reduced -1.4m -1,396,142
62 TD Asset Management Inc 0.05% of their portfolio Toronto, A6 642,877642.9k $57.3m $57.3m 0.05% Added +32.6k +32,582
63 NICHOLAS COMPANY, INC. 0.90% of their portfolio MILWAUKEE, WI 607,730607.7k $54.1m $54.1m 0.90% Added +180 +180
64 FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.53% of their portfolio Boston, MA 602,071602.1k $53.6m $53.6m 0.53% Added +54.8k +54,828
65 Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.08% of their portfolio Seattle, WA 589,094589.1k $52.6m $52.6m 0.08% Added +40.5k +40,531
66 LGT Group Foundation 0.79% of their portfolio VADUZ, N2 562,762562.8k $50.2m $50.2m 0.79% Added +6.7k +6,740
67 THORNBURG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.70% of their portfolio SANTA FE, NM 553,074553.1k $50.0m $50.0m 0.70% Reduced -36.0k -35,954
68 MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.05% of their portfolio Sydney, NSW 2000, C3 495,249495.2k $44.1m $44.1m 0.05% Reduced -10.2k -10,174
69 Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.07% of their portfolio MUNICH, 2M 473,526473.5k $42.3m $42.3m 0.07% Reduced -21.5k -21,482
70 BRIDGES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.62% of their portfolio OMAHA, NE 459,856459.9k $41.0m $41.0m 0.62% Added +179.0k +178,971
71 Korea Investment CORP 0.10% of their portfolio SEOUL, M5 456,358456.4k $40.7m $40.7m 0.10% Reduced -11.2k -11,234
72 SIRIOS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P 6.76% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 435,605435.6k $38.8m $38.8m 6.76% Added +53.3k +53,276
73 Troy Asset Management Ltd 1.24% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 427,118427.1k $38.1m $38.1m 1.24% Reduced -34.5k -34,504
74 Dundas Partners LLP 2.95% of their portfolio EDINBURGH, X0 425,938425.9k $38.0m $38.0m 2.95% Added +3.3k +3,313
75 STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.04% of their portfolio ST. LOUIS, MO 425,219425.2k $37.9m $37.9m 0.04% Reduced -11.3k -11,334
76 Corient Private Wealth LP 0.07% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 421,233421.2k $37.5m $37.5m 0.07% Reduced -19.6k -19,641
77 Capital Research Global Investors 0.01% of their portfolio Los Angeles, CA 411,203411.2k $36.6m $36.6m 0.01% Reduced -1.1k -1,076
78 Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 406,547406.5k $36.2m $36.2m 0.01% Added +62.4k +62,393
79 Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC 1.68% of their portfolio Boston, MA 389,243389.2k $34.7m $34.7m 1.68% Added +23.2k +23,154
80 State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.13% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 381,669381.7k $34.1m $34.1m 0.13% Added +99.4k +99,385
81 HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 353,357353.4k $31.5m $31.5m 0.02% Added +234.7k +234,749
82 LPL Financial LLC 0.02% of their portfolio FORT MILL, SC 346,687346.7k $30.9m $30.9m 0.02% Reduced -11.2k -11,174
83 RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.02% of their portfolio ST PETERSBURG, FL 345,578345.6k $30.8m $30.8m 0.02% Reduced -61.9k -61,934
84 Zurich Insurance Group Ltd/FI 0.25% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 316,799316.8k $28.3m $28.3m 0.25% Added +92.5k +92,531
85 Holocene Advisors, LP 0.11% of their portfolio New York, NY 300,325300.3k $26.8m $26.8m 0.11% New
86 D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio New York, NY 289,609289.6k $25.8m $25.8m 0.04% Reduced -201.7k -201,729
87 VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 284,254284.3k $25.3m $25.3m 0.02% Added +6.4k +6,415
88 TITAN GLOBAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT USA LLC 3.90% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 274,597274.6k $24.5m $24.5m 3.90% Reduced -3.2k -3,204
89 WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio Boston, MA 268,255268.3k $23.9m $23.9m 0.00% Reduced -4.7m -4,702,102
90 NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio Boston, MA 263,752263.8k $23.5m $23.5m 0.05% Reduced -215 -215
91 Martin Investment Management, LLC 5.97% of their portfolio PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 261,236261.2k $23.3m $23.3m 5.97% Reduced -9.1k -9,116
92 Reynders McVeigh Capital Management, LLC 1.32% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 261,143261.1k $23.3m $23.3m 1.32% Added +59.3k +59,331
93 PRIO WEALTH LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.68% of their portfolio Boston, MA 254,225254.2k $22.7m $22.7m 0.68% Reduced -11.1k -11,079
94 MCDANIEL TERRY & CO 1.95% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 250,278250.3k $22.3m $22.3m 1.95% Added +6.7k +6,697
95 Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio PLANO, TX 247,659247.7k $22.1m $22.1m 0.01% Reduced -9.9k -9,868
96 JARISLOWSKY, FRASER Ltd 0.13% of their portfolio MONTREAL, A8 235,905235.9k $21.0m $21.0m 0.13% Added +1.1k +1,119
97 KORNITZER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /KS 0.39% of their portfolio SHAWNEE MISSION, KS 232,958233.0k $20.8m $20.8m 0.39% Unchanged
98 Pictet North America Advisors SA 2.18% of their portfolio GENEVA 73, V8 224,556224.6k $20.0m $20.0m 2.18% Added +4.3k +4,334
99 Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.12% of their portfolio MONTREAL, A8 209,925209.9k $18.7m $18.7m 0.12% Added +11.6k +11,559
100 Ninety One UK Ltd 0.05% of their portfolio London, X0 209,880209.9k $18.7m $18.7m 0.05% Reduced -11.6k -11,593