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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
GCA
201
Greenwood Capital Associates
South Carolina
$3.32M -$17.6K -526 -0.6%
ECAM
202
East Coast Asset Management
Massachusetts
$3.21M +$2.94M +87,589 New
DBG
203
De Burlo Group
Massachusetts
$3.2M +$2.93M +87,298 New
ARC
204
Absolute Return Capital
Massachusetts
$3.12M -$3.34M -99,762 -54%
PAM
205
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
$3.01M -$2.49M -74,261 -48%
Nisa Investment Advisors
206
Nisa Investment Advisors
Missouri
$2.96M – – –
UOC
207
UBS O'Connor
Illinois
$2.87M +$2.62M +78,175 New
AG
208
Aperio Group
California
$2.86M -$2.6M -77,409 Closed
Nomura Asset Management
209
Nomura Asset Management
Japan
$2.85M +$211K +6,300 +9%
FC
210
FIC Capital
New York
$2.83M -$23.5K -701 -0.9%
SA
211
Steadfast Advisors
New York
$2.73M – – –
IGIM
212
I.G. Investment Management
Manitoba, Canada
$2.61M +$2.38M +71,051 New
NLI
213
Nippon Life Insurance
Japan
$2.59M +$67.1K +2,003 +3%
OPERF
214
Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund
Oregon
$2.46M +$455K +13,580 +25%
QIM
215
Quantitative Investment Management
Virginia
$2.46M +$2.24M +66,928 New
RHDIC
216
R.H. Dinel Investment Counsel
California
$2.44M +$2.23M +66,557 New
LCS
217
Levin Capital Strategies
New York
$2.42M – – –
MSU
218
Mizuho Securities USA
New York
$2.38M +$612K +18,262 +39%
KS
219
Karpas Strategies
Connecticut
$2.29M – – –
Franklin Resources
220
Franklin Resources
California
$2.29M +$2.09M +62,384 New
Prudential Financial
221
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$2.22M -$168K -5,020 -8%
MLICM
222
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
$2.19M – – –
OAM
223
Oxford Asset Management
United Kingdom
$2.15M -$2.35M -70,076 -54%
Natixis Advisors
224
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$2.03M +$1.53M +45,749 +474%
SMDAM
225
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Japan
$2.03M -$5.77K -172 -0.3%
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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.