Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
348 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.2B invested in Liberty Global Class A in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 72 increasing their positions, 245 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
710% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $302M | Put options by funds: $37.3M
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 369 → 348 (-21)
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.4B → $8.2B (-$2.21B)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 15 (-5)
39% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 49
71% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 72 | Existing positions reduced: 245
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
+$241M |
| 2 |
AC
Ascend Capital
Orinda,
California
|
+$110M |
| 3 |
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
Fairport,
New York
|
+$98.3M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$52.3M |
| 5 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$50.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TCM
Tybourne Capital Management
Hong Kong
|
-$137M |
| 2 |
CIC
Chilton Investment Company
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$65.7M |
| 3 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$56.9M |
| 4 |
TEC
Tiger Eye Capital
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$43.6M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$39.5M |
LBTYA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
348 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Liberty Global Class A (LBTYA) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $8.2B — down 21% from $10.4B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 49 funds closed out of LBTYA and 30 opened new positions — a net loss of 19 holders — while 245 trimmed existing stakes and 72 added.
The largest buyer was Carmignac Gestion, opening a new position worth an estimated $241M. The largest seller was Tybourne Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $137M sold.
- 348 institutional investors held Liberty Global Class A (LBTYA) as of Q3 2015, down from 369 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $8.2B of Liberty Global Class A stock for Q3 2015, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new Liberty Global Class A positions in Q3 2015 and 49 closed out, a net change of -19 holders.
- The largest Liberty Global Class A buyer in Q3 2015 was Carmignac Gestion, an estimated $241M added.
- The largest Liberty Global Class A seller in Q3 2015 was Tybourne Capital Management, an estimated $137M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.