Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
319 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.5B invested in Liberty Global Class A in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 73 increasing their positions, 126 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
281% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $110M | Put options by funds: $28.8M
82.85% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 82.85% (+83%)
10% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 58
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 11 (+1)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 322 → 319 (-3)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.73B → $6.5B (-$227M)
42% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 73 | Existing positions reduced: 126
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$380M |
| 2 |
ROIC
Route One Investment Company
San Francisco,
California
|
+$117M |
| 3 |
CGT
Capital Guardian Trust
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$117M |
| 4 |
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
|
+$112M |
| 5 |
EC
Eminence Capital
New York
|
+$101M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$161M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$116M |
| 3 |
TP
Third Point
New York
|
-$103M |
| 4 |
BIM
BlackRock Investment Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$60.2M |
| 5 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$55.2M |
LBTYA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
319 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Liberty Global Class A (LBTYA) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $6.5B — down 3.4% from $6.73B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 64 funds opened new LBTYA positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 73 added to existing stakes and 126 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $380M. The largest seller was Artisan Partners, cutting an estimated $161M.
- 319 institutional investors held Liberty Global Class A (LBTYA) as of Q4 2016, down from 322 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $6.5B of Liberty Global Class A stock for Q4 2016, down 3.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 64 funds opened new Liberty Global Class A positions in Q4 2016 and 58 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Liberty Global Class A buyer in Q4 2016 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $380M added.
- The largest Liberty Global Class A seller in Q4 2016 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $161M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.