Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
348 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.37B invested in Liberty Global Class A in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 262 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.
153% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $52.7M | Put options by funds: $20.9M
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 376 → 348 (-28)
32% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 71
49% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.4B → $8.37B (-$8.06B)
66% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 29 → 10 (-19)
86% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 262
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
Fairport,
New York
|
+$283M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$134M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$109M |
| 4 |
SCA
SAC Capital Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$71M |
| 5 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$61.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$442M |
| 2 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
-$438M |
| 3 |
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
|
-$415M |
| 4 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$413M |
| 5 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
-$305M |
LBTYA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
348 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Liberty Global Class A (LBTYA) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $8.37B — down 49% from $16.4B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 71 funds closed out of LBTYA and 48 opened new positions — a net loss of 23 holders — while 262 trimmed existing stakes and 37 added.
The largest buyer was Manning & Napier Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $283M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $442M.
- 348 institutional investors held Liberty Global Class A (LBTYA) as of Q1 2014, down from 376 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $8.37B of Liberty Global Class A stock for Q1 2014, down 49% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new Liberty Global Class A positions in Q1 2014 and 71 closed out, a net change of -23 holders.
- The largest Liberty Global Class A buyer in Q1 2014 was Manning & Napier Advisors, an estimated $283M added.
- The largest Liberty Global Class A seller in Q1 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $442M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.