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Starboard Value’s News Corp Class B NWS Stock Holding History

Starboard Value’s Portfolio NWS Stock Details NWS Fund Activity
Bought
Maintained
Sold
Quarter Market Value Status Shares Change in
Stake 		Trade Value Portfolio Weight Portfolio Position
2026
Q1 		$73.8M Sell
2,589,081
-1,850,000
-42% -$52.2M 1.61% 19
2025
Q4 		$132M Sell
4,439,081
-1,577,919
-26% -$47M 2.49% 18
2025
Q3 		$208M Sell
6,017,000
-845,525
-12% -$28.5M 3.91% 12
2025
Q2 		$235M Sell
6,862,525
-952,306
-12% -$30.2M 4.08% 12
2025
Q1 		$237M Sell
7,814,831
-667,169
-8% -$21.1M 4.32% 10
2024
Q4 		$258M Sell
8,482,000
-250,000
-3% -$7.54M 4.67% 11
2024
Q3 		$244M Hold
8,732,000
– – 5.19% 10
2024
Q2 		$248M Hold
8,732,000
– – 5.77% 8
2024
Q1 		$236M Hold
8,732,000
– – 4.88% 11
2023
Q4 		$225M Buy
+8,732,000
New +$198M 4.67% 11

Other funds holding NWS

State Street
State Street Boston, Massachusetts $2.9T AUM 29.55% 1-Year Est. Return
SL
SOF Ltd George Town, Cayman Islands $279M AUM 6.12% 1-Year Est. Return
IFP
Independent Franchise Partners London, United Kingdom $14.3B AUM 3.49% 1-Year Est. Return
BlackRock
BlackRock New York $5.72T AUM 30.48% 1-Year Est. Return
VCM
Vanguard Capital Management Malvern, Pennsylvania $4.04T AUM
VPM
Vanguard Portfolio Management Malvern, Pennsylvania $1.91T AUM
LC
L1 Capital Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia $2.55B AUM 80.12% 1-Year Est. Return
Geode Capital Management
Geode Capital Management Boston, Massachusetts $1.61T AUM 30.72% 1-Year Est. Return
PL
Perpetual Ltd Sydney, New South Wales, Australia $7B AUM 19.75% 1-Year Est. Return
Invesco
Invesco Atlanta, Georgia $1.02T AUM 30.18% 1-Year Est. Return

Starboard Value's NWS Position: Q1 2026 in Review

Starboard Value reduced its News Corp Class B (NWS) stake by 42% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $52.2M and leaving 2,589,081 shares worth $73.8M. The position accounts for 1.61% of the portfolio, ranked #19.

Starboard Value first reported a position in NWS in Q4 2023 and has held it in 10 quarters since. The position peaked at $258M in Q4 2024. 317 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold NWS as of Q1 2026.

  • Starboard Value held 2,589,081 shares of News Corp Class B worth $73.8M as of Q1 2026.
  • Starboard Value sold 1,850,000 News Corp Class B shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $52.2M.
  • News Corp Class B made up 1.61% of Starboard Value's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #19 holding.
  • Starboard Value first reported a position in News Corp Class B in Q4 2023 and has held it in 10 quarters since.
  • Starboard Value's News Corp Class B position peaked at $258M in Q4 2024.
  • 317 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held News Corp Class B as of Q1 2026.

Based on Starboard Value's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.