Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
312 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.01B invested in Liberty Global Class A in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 96 increasing their positions, 106 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
1,022% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $144M | Put options by funds: $12.9M
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 96 | Existing positions reduced: 106
2.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 80.97% → 78.93% (-2%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 331 → 312 (-19)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.36B → $6.01B (-$1.35B)
27% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 59
60% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 6 (-9)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
YCMGA
York Capital Management Global Advisors
New York
|
+$136M |
| 2 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$118M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$103M |
| 4 |
Dodge & Cox
San Francisco,
California
|
+$90.6M |
| 5 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$63.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$361M |
| 2 |
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
Fairport,
New York
|
-$250M |
| 3 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$119M |
| 4 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
-$74.7M |
| 5 |
CGT
Capital Guardian Trust
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$74.2M |
LBTYA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
312 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Liberty Global Class A (LBTYA) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $6.01B — down 18% from $7.36B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 59 funds closed out of LBTYA and 43 opened new positions — a net loss of 16 holders — while 106 trimmed existing stakes and 96 added.
The largest buyer was York Capital Management Global Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $136M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $361M.
- 312 institutional investors held Liberty Global Class A (LBTYA) as of Q2 2017, down from 331 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $6.01B of Liberty Global Class A stock for Q2 2017, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Liberty Global Class A positions in Q2 2017 and 59 closed out, a net change of -16 holders.
- The largest Liberty Global Class A buyer in Q2 2017 was York Capital Management Global Advisors, an estimated $136M added.
- The largest Liberty Global Class A seller in Q2 2017 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $361M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.