Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
295 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.73B invested in Liberty Global Class A in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 90 increasing their positions, 89 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
230% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $98.3M | Put options by funds: $29.8M
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 90 | Existing positions reduced: 89
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 302 → 295 (-7)
3.26% less ownership
Funds ownership: 82.35% → 79.09% (-3.3%)
11% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 37
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.67B → $4.73B (-$940M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 3 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$95.1M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$47.8M |
| 3 |
AGA
Altrinsic Global Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$40.2M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$35.6M |
| 5 |
UOC
UBS O'Connor
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$20.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$171M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$123M |
| 3 |
EIP
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
-$92.2M |
| 4 |
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
|
-$30.9M |
| 5 |
RC
Rivulet Capital
Summit,
New Jersey
|
-$30.3M |
LBTYA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
295 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Liberty Global Class A (LBTYA) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $4.73B — down 17% from $5.67B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 37 funds closed out of LBTYA and 33 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 89 trimmed existing stakes and 90 added.
The largest buyer was Harris Associates, adding an estimated $95.1M. The largest seller was Artisan Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $171M sold.
- 295 institutional investors held Liberty Global Class A (LBTYA) as of Q2 2018, down from 302 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $4.73B of Liberty Global Class A stock for Q2 2018, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new Liberty Global Class A positions in Q2 2018 and 37 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Liberty Global Class A buyer in Q2 2018 was Harris Associates, an estimated $95.1M added.
- The largest Liberty Global Class A seller in Q2 2018 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $171M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.