Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
352 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.01B invested in Liberty Media Series C in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 257 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
45% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 40
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 342 → 352 (+10)
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 14 (-2)
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.67B → $6.01B (-$1.67B)
85% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $771K | Put options by funds: $5.08M
86% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 257
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$168M |
| 2 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$63.3M |
| 3 |
PC
Passport Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
+$31.1M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$30M |
| 5 |
First Manhattan
New York
|
+$26.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$161M |
| 2 |
HK
Horizon Kinetics
New York
|
-$125M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$99M |
| 4 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$95.5M |
| 5 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$89.8M |
FWONK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
352 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Liberty Media Series C (FWONK) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $6.01B — down 22% from $7.67B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 58 funds opened new FWONK positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 37 added to existing stakes and 257 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Principal Financial Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $168M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $161M.
- 352 institutional investors held Liberty Media Series C (FWONK) as of Q4 2014, up from 342 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $6.01B of Liberty Media Series C stock for Q4 2014, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 58 funds opened new Liberty Media Series C positions in Q4 2014 and 40 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Liberty Media Series C buyer in Q4 2014 was Principal Financial Group, an estimated $168M added.
- The largest Liberty Media Series C seller in Q4 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $161M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.