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 ($24.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $66.98. Options: 17 managers hold calls ($443.7m notional), 24 hold puts ($588.7m).
Trends to Q2 2026
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 |
| Q3 2024 | 659 |
| Q4 2024 | 661 |
| Q1 2025 | 662 |
| Q2 2025 | 655 |
| Q3 2025 | 639 |
| Q4 2025 | 657 |
| Q1 2026 | 656 |
| Q2 2026 | 629 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 272 | 289 |
| Q4 2024 | 250 | 300 |
| Q1 2025 | 266 | 294 |
| Q2 2025 | 265 | 297 |
| Q3 2025 | 275 | 313 |
| Q4 2025 | 275 | 295 |
| Q1 2026 | 263 | 317 |
| Q2 2026 | 215 | 364 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $1.1bn | $552.3m | 0.51 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.1bn | $577.4m | 0.54 |
| Q1 2026 | $274.5m | $446.8m | 1.63 |
| Q2 2026 | $443.7m | $588.7m | 1.33 |
Biggest buyers
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +10.0m |
| WGI DM, LLC | New | +3.5m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | New | +2.2m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Added | +1.6m |
| Liontrust Investment Partners LLP | New | +1.4m |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +1.2m |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | Added | +1.0m |
| Amundi | Added | +929.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +869.8k |
| Troy Asset Management Ltd | Added | +813.1k |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -4.8m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Reduced | -3.5m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Reduced | -2.6m |
| Cantillon Capital Management LLC | Sold out | -2.5m |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Sold out | -1.2m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -1.1m |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO | Reduced | -1.0m |
| CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. | Reduced | -962.7k |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | -953.0k |
| Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP | Reduced | -877.6k |
Biggest calls
| UBS Group AG | Added | $338.0m5.0m shares |
| SIH Partners, LLLP | Added | $35.4m528.1k shares |
| Vontobel Holding Ltd. | New | $24.5m362.1k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | $10.1m150.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $7.9m117.2k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $7.1m126.5k shares |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | New | $4.5m67.4k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | New | $4.1m60.4k shares |
| Jain Global LLC | New | $3.4m50.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $2.0m30.5k shares |
Biggest puts
| SIH Partners, LLLP | Added | $401.9m6.0m shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | $51.8m772.5k shares |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Reduced | $29.8m441.8k shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Added | $15.3m228.1k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $13.8m253.1k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $13.7m204.3k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $13.4m200.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $13.1m195.2k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $7.7m114.7k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | $6.8m100.0k 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 since 1 Apr 2026
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 since 1 Apr 2026.
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 14.7m $994.6m | Reduced -122.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.14% of their portfolio | 13.1m $876.2m | Reduced -2.6m |
| NORGES BANK 0.07% of their portfolio | 11.0m $741.4m | Not comparable |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio | 10.4m $696.5m | Added +10.0m |
| AKO CAPITAL LLP 15.19% of their portfolio | 9.7m $651.9m | Added +358.3k |
| Aristotle Capital Management, LLC 1.29% of their portfolio | 9.2m $614.3m | Reduced -565.8k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 1.03% of their portfolio | 7.9m $535.8m | Reduced -107.2k |
| FMR LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 7.7m $514.2m | Reduced -4.8m |
| UBS Group AG 0.08% of their portfolio | 7.2m $480.2m | Added +1.2m |
| Amundi 0.11% of their portfolio | 6.6m $445.4m | Added +929.1k |
| Select Equity Group, L.P. 2.07% of their portfolio | 5.8m $390.3m | Added +90.0k |
| Vontobel Holding Ltd. 1.28% of their portfolio | 5.6m $381.2m | Added +180.2k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.36% of their portfolio | 5.5m $374.6m | Added +555.0k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.10% of their portfolio | 5.3m $358.8m | Added +366.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.7m $313.8m | Reduced -1.1m |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.3m $291.0m | Reduced -39.3k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 4.1m $274.0m | Reduced -28.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.0m $269.5m | Reduced -142.7k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.8m $258.1m | Reduced -138.4k |
| Troy Asset Management Ltd 5.79% of their portfolio | 3.8m $207.6m | Added +813.1k |
| WGI DM, LLC 20.11% of their portfolio | 3.5m $232.4m | New |
| Southpoint Capital Advisors LP 5.19% of their portfolio | 3.4m $228.1m | Unchanged |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.5m $165.4m | Reduced -650.6k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.4m $160.7m | Added +1.6m |
| CAISSE DES DEPOTS ET CONSIGNATIONS 2.72% of their portfolio | 2.4m $160.7m | Unchanged |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.2m $149.5m | New |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.2m $150.2m | Added +869.8k |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.2m $145.9m | Added +88.5k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.14% of their portfolio | 2.1m $141.3m | Reduced -83.3k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.0m $132.3m | Added +623.8k |
| Focus Partners Wealth 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.9m $128.1m | Added +350.5k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.9m $125.8m | Reduced -953.0k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.9m $124.7m | Added +697.2k |
| Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd, Zurich 0.31% of their portfolio | 1.8m $120.5m | Added +182.1k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.7m $113.1m | Reduced -692.2k |
| THORNBURG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 1.05% of their portfolio | 1.6m $109.7m | Reduced -76.3k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.5m $104.5m | Added +103.7k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.5m $101.1m | Added +1.0m |
| KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP 0.41% of their portfolio | 1.5m $99.1m | Reduced -429.4k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 0.34% of their portfolio | 1.4m $92.4m | Reduced -683.6k |
| Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA 1.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $92.7m | Reduced -34.2k |
| Liontrust Investment Partners LLP 1.36% of their portfolio | 1.4m $92.5m | New |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $90.2m | Reduced -196.3k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.3m $90.0m | Unchanged |
| Rudius Management LP 22.71% of their portfolio | 1.3m $87.8m | Reduced -484.4k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.2m $88.7m | Unchanged |
| Banque Cantonale Vaudoise 3.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $78.4m | Added +35.1k |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.30% of their portfolio | 1.0m $68.1m | Reduced -1.0m |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.0m $68.6m | Reduced -107.5k |
| Ilex Capital Partners (UK) LLP 1.40% of their portfolio | 1.0m $68.3m | Reduced -237.4k |
| CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 967.8k $53.3m | Reduced -962.7k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.05% of their portfolio | 916.8k $61.5m | Reduced -20.0k |
| SIH Partners, LLLP 2.52% of their portfolio | 900.3k $60.4m | Added +463.4k |
| BECK MACK & OLIVER LLC 1.10% of their portfolio | 837.6k $56.2m | Added +628.5k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 828.3k $55.8m | Reduced -3.5m |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 792.6k $53.2m | Added +117.0k |
| Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC. 0.60% of their portfolio | 789.6k $53.0m | Reduced -24.3k |
| Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. 0.28% of their portfolio | 778.7k $52.3m | New |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 736.5k $49.7m | Reduced -24.0k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.09% of their portfolio | 726.8k $53.7m | Unchanged |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.15% of their portfolio | 721.7k $48.8m | Added +18.3k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.04% of their portfolio | 703.7k $47.3m | Added +4.7k |
| M&G PLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 689.8k $46.9m | Reduced -8.3k |
| NICHOLAS COMPANY, INC. 0.84% of their portfolio | 688.3k $46.2m | Reduced -115 |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 650.2k $43.6m | Reduced -33.9k |
| Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB (publ) 0.20% of their portfolio | 649.9k $44.0m | Added +587.9k |
| LGT Group Foundation 0.48% of their portfolio | 624.5k $42.2m | Reduced -18.2k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.04% of their portfolio | 623.5k $42.1m | Added +502.3k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 595.9k $40.3m | Added +21.1k |
| ANCHOR CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC 1.11% of their portfolio | 586.0k $39.3m | Reduced -110.7k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 559.4k $37.8m | Added +84.9k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 552.6k $37.1m | Reduced -167.6k |
| BANQUE PICTET & CIE SA 0.38% of their portfolio | 547.6k $37.1m | Reduced -68.0k |
| Zurich Insurance Group Ltd/FI 0.25% of their portfolio | 539.6k $36.5m | Added +135.9k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.10% of their portfolio | 516.0k $34.9m | Added +38.7k |
| CREDIT AGRICOLE S A 0.09% of their portfolio | 500.7k $33.6m | Added +97.6k |
| Vestal Point Capital, LP 0.78% of their portfolio | 500.0k $33.5m | Reduced -300.0k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.08% of their portfolio | 477.4k $31.8m | Added +209.2k |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 476.0k $31.9m | Added +9.1k |
| Generali Asset Management SPA SGR 0.46% of their portfolio | 462.4k $25.2m | Added +204.1k |
| Ninety One North America, Inc. 1.47% of their portfolio | 462.1k $31.3m | Reduced -285.6k |
| ROYAL LONDON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.06% of their portfolio | 457.6k $30.7m | Added +355.6k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 454.6k $30.5m | Reduced -131.0k |
| Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 438.3k $29.4m | Added +155.6k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio | 436.7k $29.4m | Added +332.1k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 424.2k $28.4m | Added +193.9k |
| Pictet North America Advisors SA 2.53% of their portfolio | 424.1k $28.7m | Added +9.6k |
| Jupiter Topco LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 421.8k $28.5m | First filing |
| BRIDGES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.34% of their portfolio | 412.6k $27.7m | Added +3.6k |
| SEB Asset Management AB 0.10% of their portfolio | 405.7k $27.5m | Reduced -370.1k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 395.5k $26.5m | Reduced -532.1k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 0.02% of their portfolio | 372.7k $25.2m | Added +268.3k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 349.9k $591.2k | Added +6.4k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 339.7k $22.9m | Added +25.7k |
| Douglas Lane & Associates, LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 339.2k $22.8m | Added +27.1k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.16% of their portfolio | 329.5k $22.1m | Added +174.8k |
| Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC 0.87% of their portfolio | 319.6k $21.4m | Reduced -94.5k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 308.9k $20.7m | Reduced -195.3k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 306.1k $20.4m | Added +116.5k |
| J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG 0.31% of their portfolio | 301.4k $21.6m | Added +4.9k |