Charter Communications
CHTR
281 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.2B invested in Charter Communications in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 120 increasing their positions, 93 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
743% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $126M | Put options by funds: $15M
38% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 32 → 44 (+12)
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 120 | Existing positions reduced: 93
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.2B → $13.2B (+$2.92B)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 287 → 281 (-6)
11% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 47
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$319M |
| 2 |
JP
Jana Partners
New York
|
+$231M |
| 3 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
+$186M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$164M |
| 5 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$118M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$213M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$132M |
| 3 |
FCM
Farallon Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$99.8M |
| 4 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$92M |
| 5 |
SCM
Steadfast Capital Management
New York
|
-$85.2M |
CHTR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
281 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Charter Communications (CHTR) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $13.2B — up 29% from $10.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 47 funds closed out of CHTR and 42 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 93 trimmed existing stakes and 120 added.
The largest buyer was Berkshire Hathaway, opening a new position worth an estimated $319M. The largest seller was Egerton Capital (UK), exiting entirely with an estimated $213M sold.
- 281 institutional investors held Charter Communications (CHTR) as of Q2 2014, down from 287 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $13.2B of Charter Communications stock for Q2 2014, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new Charter Communications positions in Q2 2014 and 47 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Charter Communications buyer in Q2 2014 was Berkshire Hathaway, an estimated $319M added.
- The largest Charter Communications seller in Q2 2014 was Egerton Capital (UK), an estimated $213M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.