Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
191 hedge funds and large institutions have $402M invested in Liberty Media Series A in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 144 reducing their positions, and 158 closing their positions.
39% less funds holding
Funds holding: 311 → 191 (-120)
74% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 158
82% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 2 (-9)
87% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.16B → $402M (-$2.76B)
96% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 144
99% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $31K | Put options by funds: $2.28M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CSC
Cove Street Capital
El Segundo,
California
|
+$27.6M |
| 2 |
SAM
Southeastern Asset Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
+$23.2M |
| 3 |
EAM
EastBay Asset Management
New York
|
+$16.2M |
| 4 |
WCMNY
Westchester Capital Management (New York)
Valhalla,
New York
|
+$6.24M |
| 5 |
JFG
Jefferies Financial Group
New York
|
+$3.13M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$239M |
| 2 |
FP
FPR Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
-$121M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$116M |
| 4 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$113M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$101M |
FWONA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
191 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Liberty Media Series A (FWONA) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $402M — down 87% from $3.16B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 158 funds closed out of FWONA and 41 opened new positions — a net loss of 117 holders — while 144 trimmed existing stakes and 6 added.
The largest buyer was Cove Street Capital, adding an estimated $27.6M. The largest seller was Berkshire Hathaway, cutting an estimated $239M.
- 191 institutional investors held Liberty Media Series A (FWONA) as of Q2 2016, down from 311 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $402M of Liberty Media Series A stock for Q2 2016, down 87% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new Liberty Media Series A positions in Q2 2016 and 158 closed out, a net change of -117 holders.
- The largest Liberty Media Series A buyer in Q2 2016 was Cove Street Capital, an estimated $27.6M added.
- The largest Liberty Media Series A seller in Q2 2016 was Berkshire Hathaway, an estimated $239M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.