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Liberty Global Class A
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377 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.4B invested in Liberty Global Class A in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 66 funds opening new positions, 125 increasing their positions, 121 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

50% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 66 | Existing positions closed: 44

31% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $309M | Put options by funds: $237M

27% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $12.9B → $16.4B (+$3.52B)

16% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 25 → 29 (+4)

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 356 → 377 (+21)

3% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 125 | Existing positions reduced: 121

Holders
377
Holders Change
+21
Holders Change %
+5.9%
% of All Funds
10.94%
Holding in Top 10
29
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+16%
% of All Funds
0.84%
New
66
Increased
125
Reduced
121
Closed
44
Calls
$309M
Puts
$237M
Net Calls
+$72.2M
Net Calls Change
-$164M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
California
+$716M
2
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Delaware
+$249M
3
Berkshire Hathaway
Berkshire Hathaway
Nebraska
+$240M
4
BIM
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
+$141M
5
Artisan Partners
Artisan Partners
Wisconsin
+$136M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
MC
Maverick Capital
Texas
-$143M
2
CM
Corvex Management
New York
-$97.1M
3
EPCM
Eton Park Capital Management
New York
-$88.9M
4
American Century Companies
American Century Companies
Missouri
-$88.7M
5
TP
Third Point
New York
-$77.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
GXMC
401
Global X Management Company
New York
– -$2.81M -85,906 Closed
BCM
402
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
– -$1.9M -56,840 Closed
3NC
403
300 North Capital
California
– -$1.44M -44,134 Closed
OAMG
404
Odey Asset Management Group
United Kingdom
– -$1.35M -41,224 Closed
SCM
405
Stevens Capital Management
Pennsylvania
– -$1.29M -39,311 Closed
MWR
406
McAdams Wright Ragen
Washington
– -$834K -25,491 Closed
NBC
407
Neuberger Berman Canada
Ontario, Canada
– -$730K -22,309 Closed
CIM
408
CenturyLink Investment Management
Colorado
– -$668K -20,408 Closed
FIG
409
Fortress Investment Group
New York
– -$651K -19,884 Closed
ACM
410
Argonaut Capital Management
New York
– -$635K -19,399 Closed
MSU
411
Maple Securities USA
New Jersey
– -$484K -14,799 Closed
T
412
TradeWorx
New Jersey
– -$462K -14,108 Closed
Verition Fund Management
413
Verition Fund Management
Connecticut
– -$324K -9,908 Closed
SCM
414
Stux Capital Management
New York
– -$262K -8,002 Closed
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
415
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Texas
– -$260K -7,942 Closed
CC
416
Cipher Capital
New York
– -$219K -6,698 Closed
SGH
417
Schonfeld Group Holdings
New York
– -$206K -6,305 Closed
IMS
418
Index Management Solutions
Pennsylvania
– -$206K -6,298 Closed
S
419
SignatureFD
Georgia
– -$10K -303 Closed
FHA
420
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
– -$2K -58 Closed
ECM
421
ETrade Capital Management
Virginia
– -$1K -39 Closed
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LBTYA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

377 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Liberty Global Class A (LBTYA) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $16.4B — up 27% from $12.9B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 66 funds opened new LBTYA positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 125 added to existing stakes and 121 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock Institutional Trust, opening a new position worth an estimated $716M. The largest seller was Maverick Capital, cutting an estimated $143M.

  • 377 institutional investors held Liberty Global Class A (LBTYA) as of Q4 2013, up from 356 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $16.4B of Liberty Global Class A stock for Q4 2013, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 66 funds opened new Liberty Global Class A positions in Q4 2013 and 44 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
  • The largest Liberty Global Class A buyer in Q4 2013 was BlackRock Institutional Trust, an estimated $716M added.
  • The largest Liberty Global Class A seller in Q4 2013 was Maverick Capital, an estimated $143M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.