Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
302 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.67B invested in Liberty Global Class A in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 86 increasing their positions, 88 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
125% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $148M | Put options by funds: $65.8M
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 41
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 303 → 302 (-1)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 86 | Existing positions reduced: 88
3.94% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.29% → 82.35% (-3.9%)
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.84B → $5.67B (-$1.17B)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 6 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$77.8M |
| 2 |
FCM
Farallon Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$49.9M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$45.8M |
| 4 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$42.6M |
| 5 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$35.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EC
Eminence Capital
New York
|
-$122M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$114M |
| 3 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
-$79.2M |
| 4 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$68.2M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$47.7M |
LBTYA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
302 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Liberty Global Class A (LBTYA) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $5.67B — down 17% from $6.84B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new LBTYA positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 86 added to existing stakes and 88 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $77.8M. The largest seller was Eminence Capital, cutting an estimated $122M.
- 302 institutional investors held Liberty Global Class A (LBTYA) as of Q1 2018, down from 303 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $5.67B of Liberty Global Class A stock for Q1 2018, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Liberty Global Class A positions in Q1 2018 and 41 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Liberty Global Class A buyer in Q1 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $77.8M added.
- The largest Liberty Global Class A seller in Q1 2018 was Eminence Capital, an estimated $122M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.