Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
376 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.4B invested in Liberty Global Class A in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 65 funds opening new positions, 126 increasing their positions, 120 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
48% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 65 | 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 → 376 (+20)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 126 | Existing positions reduced: 120
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$716M |
| 2 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$249M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$240M |
| 4 |
BIM
BlackRock Investment Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$141M |
| 5 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$136M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$143M |
| 2 |
CM
Corvex Management
New York
|
-$97.1M |
| 3 |
EPCM
Eton Park Capital Management
New York
|
-$88.9M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$88.7M |
| 5 |
TP
Third Point
New York
|
-$77.2M |
LBTYA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
376 of the 3,459 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: 65 funds opened new LBTYA positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 126 added to existing stakes and 120 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.
- 376 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.
- 65 funds opened new Liberty Global Class A positions in Q4 2013 and 44 closed out, a net change of +21 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.