ALCON AG ALC
ORD SHS · Common Stock · CUSIP H01301128
* 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
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 561 |
| Q4 2022 | 587 |
| Q1 2023 | 592 |
| Q2 2023 | 598 |
| Q3 2023 | 601 |
| Q4 2023 | 613 |
| Q1 2024 | 617 |
| Q2 2024 | 634 |
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 | 203 | 296 |
| Q1 2023 | 273 | 244 |
| Q2 2023 | 216 | 309 |
| Q3 2023 | 244 | 246 |
| Q4 2023 | 239 | 264 |
| Q1 2024 | 265 | 264 |
| Q2 2024 | 272 | 266 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $195.3m | $153.8m | 0.79 |
| Q4 2023 | $159.8m | $157.4m | 0.98 |
| Q1 2024 | $221.2m | $168.2m | 0.76 |
| Q2 2024 | $224.0m | $214.9m | 0.96 |
Biggest buyers
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | New | +14.2m |
| FMR LLC | Added | +5.6m |
| Vontobel Holding Ltd. | Added | +4.3m |
| Legal & General Group Plc | Added | +4.1m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +2.2m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +1.4m |
| Harding Loevner LP | Added | +1.3m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Added | +1.2m |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +1.1m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Added | +747.6k |
Biggest sellers
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -4.7m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -2.8m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Reduced | -1.9m |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | -1.7m |
| CITIGROUP INC | Reduced | -1.4m |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. | Sold out | -1.1m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -994.5k |
| Ilex Capital Partners (UK) LLP | Sold out | -808.4k |
| Amundi | Reduced | -780.1k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Reduced | -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.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-23 | 5.9% |
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
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 19.1m $1.7bn | Added +368.8k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 14.2m $1.3bn | New |
| NORGES BANK 0.16% of their portfolio | 12.3m $1.1bn | Reduced -387.6k |
| Aristotle Capital Management, LLC 2.07% of their portfolio | 12.0m $1.1bn | Reduced -140.0k |
| FMR LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 11.1m $992.0m | Added +5.6m |
| Harding Loevner LP 4.75% of their portfolio | 9.7m $860.6m | Added +1.3m |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.65% of their portfolio | 9.0m $805.7m | Reduced -438.6k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 2.48% of their portfolio | 8.5m $761.9m | Added +360.5k |
| Vontobel Holding Ltd. 2.29% of their portfolio | 7.9m $706.2m | Added +4.3m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.12% of their portfolio | 6.9m $614.0m | Added +1.2m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.36% of their portfolio | 6.5m $575.2m | Added +55.3k |
| AKO CAPITAL LLP 7.81% of their portfolio | 6.4m $568.1m | Reduced -124.9k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 6.4m $566.9m | Reduced -1.7m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 6.0m $537.9m | Added +2.2m |
| UBS Group AG 0.14% of their portfolio | 5.1m $451.8m | Added +1.1m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 4.9m $435.7m | Reduced -37.8k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.18% of their portfolio | 4.5m $403.9m | Added +747.6k |
| Amundi 0.15% of their portfolio | 4.5m $399.3m | Reduced -780.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.11% of their portfolio | 4.2m $373.8m | Added +4.1m |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 2.73% of their portfolio | 4.1m $363.1m | Reduced -58.4k |
| AMF Tjanstepension AB 2.63% of their portfolio | 4.0m $352.9m | Added +478.1k |
| Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP 1.49% of their portfolio | 3.8m $337.6m | Reduced -173.7k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.11% of their portfolio | 3.6m $324.1m | Reduced -78.8k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.35% of their portfolio | 3.5m $309.1m | Reduced -16.9k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.1m $279.3m | Reduced -994.5k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.07% of their portfolio | 3.1m $272.6m | Added +159.9k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.38% of their portfolio | 3.0m $271.2m | Reduced -705.7k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 0.74% of their portfolio | 2.7m $239.3m | Reduced -130.6k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 2.6m $231.2m | Reduced -129.1k |
| KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP 0.78% of their portfolio | 2.0m $173.7m | Added +32.3k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.9m $167.2m | Added +500.7k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.8m $162.6m | Added +767 |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $158.5m | Reduced -2.8m |
| Rudius Management LP 32.83% of their portfolio | 1.7m $151.3m | Reduced -37.1k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.36% of their portfolio | 1.6m $145.3m | Reduced -189.3k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.21% of their portfolio | 1.6m $143.3m | Reduced -45.4k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.6m $143.0m | Added +246.9k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.5m $135.1m | Added +24.6k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.4m $128.8m | Added +1.4m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $117.6m | Added +548.2k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.2m $111.2m | Added +2.2k |
| Banque Cantonale Vaudoise 4.24% of their portfolio | 1.2m $106.6m | Added +42.0k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.2m $104.1m | Added +4.6k |
| Findlay Park Partners LLP 0.96% of their portfolio | 1.1m $102.1m | Reduced -8.9k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $98.7m | Reduced -78.4k |
| Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC. 1.21% of their portfolio | 1.1m $97.6m | Reduced -56.0k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO 0.40% of their portfolio | 1.1m $96.8m | Unchanged |
| MANNING & NAPIER ADVISORS LLC 1.02% of their portfolio | 1.0m $90.4m | First filing |
| FIL Ltd 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.0m $90.4m | Reduced -30.3k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 974.2k $87.7m | Reduced -1.9m |
| AXA S.A. 0.13% of their portfolio | 963.8k $85.9m | Added +461.1k |
| Madison Asset Management, LLC 1.05% of their portfolio | 955.4k $85.1m | Reduced -21.3k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 862.1k $76.8m | Added +61.3k |
| Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA 1.26% of their portfolio | 836.7k $74.7m | Added +19.3k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 791.4k $70.5m | Reduced -1.8k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.10% of their portfolio | 766.9k $68.3m | Added +37.1k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 759.9k $67.8m | Reduced -52.5k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 732.2k $65.4m | Reduced -21.5k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.12% of their portfolio | 730.5k $66.4m | Added +13.4k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.06% of their portfolio | 685.0k $61.1m | Reduced -3.6k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 672.0k $60.0m | Reduced -1.4m |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.05% of their portfolio | 642.9k $57.3m | Added +32.6k |
| NICHOLAS COMPANY, INC. 0.90% of their portfolio | 607.7k $54.1m | Added +180 |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.53% of their portfolio | 602.1k $53.6m | Added +54.8k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.08% of their portfolio | 589.1k $52.6m | Added +40.5k |
| LGT Group Foundation 0.79% of their portfolio | 562.8k $50.2m | Added +6.7k |
| THORNBURG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.70% of their portfolio | 553.1k $50.0m | Reduced -36.0k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.05% of their portfolio | 495.2k $44.1m | Reduced -10.2k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.07% of their portfolio | 473.5k $42.3m | Reduced -21.5k |
| BRIDGES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.62% of their portfolio | 459.9k $41.0m | Added +179.0k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.10% of their portfolio | 456.4k $40.7m | Reduced -11.2k |
| SIRIOS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P 6.76% of their portfolio | 435.6k $38.8m | Added +53.3k |
| Troy Asset Management Ltd 1.24% of their portfolio | 427.1k $38.1m | Reduced -34.5k |
| Dundas Partners LLP 2.95% of their portfolio | 425.9k $38.0m | Added +3.3k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 425.2k $37.9m | Reduced -11.3k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 421.2k $37.5m | Reduced -19.6k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.01% of their portfolio | 411.2k $36.6m | Reduced -1.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 406.5k $36.2m | Added +62.4k |
| Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC 1.68% of their portfolio | 389.2k $34.7m | Added +23.2k |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.13% of their portfolio | 381.7k $34.1m | Added +99.4k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 353.4k $31.5m | Added +234.7k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 346.7k $30.9m | Reduced -11.2k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.02% of their portfolio | 345.6k $30.8m | Reduced -61.9k |
| Zurich Insurance Group Ltd/FI 0.25% of their portfolio | 316.8k $28.3m | Added +92.5k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 300.3k $26.8m | New |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 289.6k $25.8m | Reduced -201.7k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 284.3k $25.3m | Added +6.4k |
| TITAN GLOBAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT USA LLC 3.90% of their portfolio | 274.6k $24.5m | Reduced -3.2k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 268.3k $23.9m | Reduced -4.7m |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 263.8k $23.5m | Reduced -215 |
| Martin Investment Management, LLC 5.97% of their portfolio | 261.2k $23.3m | Reduced -9.1k |
| Reynders McVeigh Capital Management, LLC 1.32% of their portfolio | 261.1k $23.3m | Added +59.3k |
| PRIO WEALTH LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.68% of their portfolio | 254.2k $22.7m | Reduced -11.1k |
| MCDANIEL TERRY & CO 1.95% of their portfolio | 250.3k $22.3m | Added +6.7k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 247.7k $22.1m | Reduced -9.9k |
| JARISLOWSKY, FRASER Ltd 0.13% of their portfolio | 235.9k $21.0m | Added +1.1k |
| KORNITZER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /KS 0.39% of their portfolio | 233.0k $20.8m | Unchanged |
| Pictet North America Advisors SA 2.18% of their portfolio | 224.6k $20.0m | Added +4.3k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.12% of their portfolio | 209.9k $18.7m | Added +11.6k |
| Ninety One UK Ltd 0.05% of their portfolio | 209.9k $18.7m | Reduced -11.6k |