Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
360 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.85B invested in Liberty Global Class A in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 66 funds opening new positions, 140 increasing their positions, 88 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
339% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $249M | Put options by funds: $56.6M
125% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 27 (+15)
89% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 66 | Existing positions closed: 35
59% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 140 | Existing positions reduced: 88
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.72B → $9.85B (+$2.13B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 335 → 360 (+25)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$109M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$95M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$94.8M |
| 4 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$80.1M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$71.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$162M |
| 2 |
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$122M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$46.1M |
| 4 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$45.2M |
| 5 |
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
Fairport,
New York
|
-$43.2M |
LBTYA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
360 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Liberty Global Class A (LBTYA) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $9.85B — up 28% from $7.72B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 66 funds opened new LBTYA positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 31 holders — while 140 added to existing stakes and 88 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Norges Bank, adding an estimated $109M. The largest seller was Viking Global Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $162M sold.
- 360 institutional investors held Liberty Global Class A (LBTYA) as of Q4 2014, up from 335 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $9.85B of Liberty Global Class A stock for Q4 2014, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 66 funds opened new Liberty Global Class A positions in Q4 2014 and 35 closed out, a net change of +31 holders.
- The largest Liberty Global Class A buyer in Q4 2014 was Norges Bank, an estimated $109M added.
- The largest Liberty Global Class A seller in Q4 2014 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $162M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.