Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
323 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.74B invested in Liberty Global Class A in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 85 increasing their positions, 132 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.
441% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $201M | Put options by funds: $37.2M
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 10 (+4)
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.74B → $6.74B (+$994M)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 336 → 323 (-13)
23% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 52
36% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 85 | Existing positions reduced: 132
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$88.4M |
| 2 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$63.5M |
| 3 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$52.4M |
| 4 |
ROIC
Route One Investment Company
San Francisco,
California
|
+$49.4M |
| 5 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
+$33.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JSP
Jackson Square Partners
Larkspur,
California
|
-$40.1M |
| 2 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
-$32.9M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$25.3M |
| 4 |
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$23.5M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$21M |
LBTYA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
323 of the 3,759 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Liberty Global Class A (LBTYA) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $6.74B — up 17% from $5.74B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 52 funds closed out of LBTYA and 40 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 132 trimmed existing stakes and 85 added.
The largest buyer was Viking Global Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $88.4M. The largest seller was Jackson Square Partners, cutting an estimated $40.1M.
- 323 institutional investors held Liberty Global Class A (LBTYA) as of Q3 2016, down from 336 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $6.74B of Liberty Global Class A stock for Q3 2016, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new Liberty Global Class A positions in Q3 2016 and 52 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest Liberty Global Class A buyer in Q3 2016 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $88.4M added.
- The largest Liberty Global Class A seller in Q3 2016 was Jackson Square Partners, an estimated $40.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.