Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
303 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.84B invested in Liberty Global Class A in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 80 increasing their positions, 102 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
125% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 9 (+5)
77% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $38.5M | Put options by funds: $21.8M
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 35
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.24B → $6.84B (+$594M)
4.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.73% → 86.29% (+4.6%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 296 → 303 (+7)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 80 | Existing positions reduced: 102
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$201M |
| 2 |
EIP
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
+$92.6M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$33.7M |
| 4 |
NMVA
New Mountain Vantage Advisers
New York
|
+$18.1M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$16.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$105M |
| 2 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$97.3M |
| 3 |
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
|
-$28M |
| 4 |
CGT
Capital Guardian Trust
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$23.8M |
| 5 |
EAM
Exane Asset Management
Paris,
France
|
-$21.8M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BC
326
Bartlett & Co
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| – | -$30K | -880 | Closed |
|
327
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$23.4K | -736 | Closed |
|
|
CBT
328
Capital Bank & Trust
Irvine,
California
| – | -$9K | -252 | Closed |
|
|
NFG
329
Next Financial Group
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$7K | -219 | Closed |
|
|
CPIG
330
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$3K | -80 | Closed |
|
331
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
| – | -$1K | -34 | Closed |
|
|
TC
332
Telemus Capital
Southfield,
Michigan
| – | +$64 | +2 | New |
|
|
FGC
333
Financial Gravity Companies
Lakeway,
Texas
| – | +$95 | +3 | New |
|
LBTYA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
303 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Liberty Global Class A (LBTYA) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $6.84B — up 9.5% from $6.24B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new LBTYA positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 80 added to existing stakes and 102 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Harris Associates, adding an estimated $201M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $105M.
- 303 institutional investors held Liberty Global Class A (LBTYA) as of Q4 2017, up from 296 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $6.84B of Liberty Global Class A stock for Q4 2017, up 9.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new Liberty Global Class A positions in Q4 2017 and 35 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Liberty Global Class A buyer in Q4 2017 was Harris Associates, an estimated $201M added.
- The largest Liberty Global Class A seller in Q4 2017 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $105M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.