Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
322 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.73B invested in Liberty Global Class A in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 85 increasing their positions, 131 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
441% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $201M | Put options by funds: $37.2M
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 10 (+4)
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.78B → $6.73B (+$946M)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 336 → 322 (-14)
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 53
35% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 85 | Existing positions reduced: 131
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$88.4M |
| 2 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$63.5M |
| 3 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$52.4M |
| 4 |
ROIC
Route One Investment Company
San Francisco,
California
|
+$49.4M |
| 5 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
+$33.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$55.5M |
| 2 |
JSP
Jackson Square Partners
Larkspur,
California
|
-$40.1M |
| 3 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
-$32.9M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$25.3M |
| 5 |
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$23.5M |
LBTYA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
322 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Liberty Global Class A (LBTYA) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $6.73B — up 16% from $5.78B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 53 funds closed out of LBTYA and 40 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 131 trimmed existing stakes and 85 added.
The largest buyer was Viking Global Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $88.4M. The largest seller was Macquarie Group, cutting an estimated $55.5M.
- 322 institutional investors held Liberty Global Class A (LBTYA) as of Q3 2016, down from 336 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $6.73B of Liberty Global Class A stock for Q3 2016, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new Liberty Global Class A positions in Q3 2016 and 53 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest Liberty Global Class A buyer in Q3 2016 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $88.4M added.
- The largest Liberty Global Class A seller in Q3 2016 was Macquarie Group, an estimated $55.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.