Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
331 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.36B invested in Liberty Global Class A in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 90 increasing their positions, 111 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
326% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $167M | Put options by funds: $39.3M
53% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 38
36% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 15 (+4)
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.5B → $7.36B (+$859M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 319 → 331 (+12)
1.88% less ownership
Funds ownership: 82.85% → 80.97% (-1.9%)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 90 | Existing positions reduced: 111
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$349M |
| 2 |
FCM
Farallon Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$112M |
| 3 |
PHS
PFM Health Sciences
San Francisco,
California
|
+$109M |
| 4 |
LHC
Lodge Hill Capital
New York
|
+$30.9M |
| 5 |
LP
LMR Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$26.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
Fairport,
New York
|
-$66.9M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$61.7M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$61.5M |
| 4 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$56.8M |
| 5 |
AAM
Alken Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$41.5M |
LBTYA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
331 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Liberty Global Class A (LBTYA) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $7.36B — up 13% from $6.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 58 funds opened new LBTYA positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 90 added to existing stakes and 111 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $349M. The largest seller was Manning & Napier Advisors, cutting an estimated $66.9M.
- 331 institutional investors held Liberty Global Class A (LBTYA) as of Q1 2017, up from 319 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $7.36B of Liberty Global Class A stock for Q1 2017, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 58 funds opened new Liberty Global Class A positions in Q1 2017 and 38 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest Liberty Global Class A buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $349M added.
- The largest Liberty Global Class A seller in Q1 2017 was Manning & Napier Advisors, an estimated $66.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.