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Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA

268 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.71B invested in Liberty Global Class A in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 83 increasing their positions, 89 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

166% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $32.3M | Put options by funds: $12.1M

20% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)

1.71% more ownership

Funds ownership: 83.62% → 85.33% (+1.7%)

7% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 83 | Existing positions reduced: 89

10% less funds holding

Funds holding: 297 → 268 (-29)

26% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5B → $3.71B (-$1.3B)

44% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 61

Holders
268
Holders Change
-29
Holders Change %
-9.76%
% of All Funds
5.97%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+20%
% of All Funds
0.13%
New
34
Increased
83
Reduced
89
Closed
61
Calls
$32.3M
Puts
$12.1M
Net Calls
+$20.2M
Net Calls Change
-$43.4M

Top Buyers

1
Harris Associates
Harris Associates
Illinois
+$50.5M
2
AGA
Altrinsic Global Advisors
Connecticut
+$25.4M
3
AC
Alatus Capital
Switzerland
+$19.4M
4
AT
AMF Tjänstepension
Sweden
+$17.6M
5
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
+$15.8M

Top Sellers

1
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$47.1M
2
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$21.3M
3
FCM
Farallon Capital Management
California
-$16.1M
4
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
-$14.2M
5
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Massachusetts
-$13.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
VFPI
276
Vantage Financial Partners (Illinois)
Illinois
– -$457K -15,800 Closed
GEM
277
Global Endowment Management
North Carolina
– -$453K -15,650 Closed
BCM
278
BlueCrest Capital Management
Jersey
– -$416K -14,374 Closed
AIM
279
Achmea Investment Management
Netherlands
– -$409K -14,145 Closed
OC
280
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
– -$346K -11,983 Closed
SCM
281
Stevens Capital Management
Pennsylvania
– -$342K -11,836 Closed
JT
282
Jump Trading
Illinois
– -$330K -11,412 Closed
SL
283
Signition LP
New York
– -$326K -11,269 Closed
DILIC
284
Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company
Japan
– -$255K -8,798 Closed
RIM
285
Redpoint Investment Management
Australia
– -$252K -8,701 Closed
Franklin Resources
286
Franklin Resources
California
– -$248K -8,562 Closed
TD Asset Management
287
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
– -$246K -8,490 Closed
PCM
288
Pointe Capital Management
Michigan
– -$241K -8,317 Closed
Brown Advisory
289
Brown Advisory
Maryland
– -$227K -7,861 Closed
HPCM
290
High Pointe Capital Management
Illinois
– -$227K -7,840 Closed
BFIM
291
Beese Fulmer Investment Management
Ohio
– -$210K -7,265 Closed
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
292
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
– -$116K -4,025 Closed
Twin Tree Management
293
Twin Tree Management
Texas
– -$77K -2,661 Closed
GHCM
294
Glen Harbor Capital Management
California
– -$55K -1,904 Closed
LS
295
Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia
Sweden
– -$51K -1,765 Closed
MCIM
296
Meadow Creek Investment Management
Georgia
– -$45K -1,568 Closed
EP
297
Elkfork Partners
Oregon
– -$36K -1,232 Closed
EMG
298
ETF Managers Group
New Jersey
– -$34K -1,183 Closed
TAM
299
Tyers Asset Management
Texas
– -$26K -896 Closed
RCM
300
Riverhead Capital Management
Delaware
– -$17K -600 Closed
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LBTYA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

268 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Liberty Global Class A (LBTYA) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $3.71B — down 26% from $5B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 61 funds closed out of LBTYA and 34 opened new positions — a net loss of 27 holders — while 89 trimmed existing stakes and 83 added.

The largest buyer was Harris Associates, adding an estimated $50.5M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $47.1M.

  • 268 institutional investors held Liberty Global Class A (LBTYA) as of Q4 2018, down from 297 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $3.71B of Liberty Global Class A stock for Q4 2018, down 26% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 34 funds opened new Liberty Global Class A positions in Q4 2018 and 61 closed out, a net change of -27 holders.
  • The largest Liberty Global Class A buyer in Q4 2018 was Harris Associates, an estimated $50.5M added.
  • The largest Liberty Global Class A seller in Q4 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $47.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.