Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
296 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.24B invested in Liberty Global Class A in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 116 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
133% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $42.4M | Put options by funds: $18.2M
2.8% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.93% → 81.73% (+2.8%)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.01B → $6.24B (+$230M)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 312 → 296 (-16)
23% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 47
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 4 (-2)
41% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 116
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$378M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$230M |
| 3 |
SP
Stockbridge Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$23.2M |
| 4 |
EAM
Exane Asset Management
Paris,
France
|
+$19.5M |
| 5 |
FAM
Foundation Asset Management
White Plains,
New York
|
+$16.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
YCMGA
York Capital Management Global Advisors
New York
|
-$136M |
| 2 |
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
Fairport,
New York
|
-$85.7M |
| 3 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$55.6M |
| 4 |
FCM
Farallon Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$40.9M |
| 5 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$39.1M |
LBTYA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
296 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Liberty Global Class A (LBTYA) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $6.24B — up 3.8% from $6.01B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 47 funds closed out of LBTYA and 36 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 116 trimmed existing stakes and 68 added.
The largest buyer was Harris Associates, opening a new position worth an estimated $378M. The largest seller was York Capital Management Global Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $136M sold.
- 296 institutional investors held Liberty Global Class A (LBTYA) as of Q3 2017, down from 312 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $6.24B of Liberty Global Class A stock for Q3 2017, up 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new Liberty Global Class A positions in Q3 2017 and 47 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
- The largest Liberty Global Class A buyer in Q3 2017 was Harris Associates, an estimated $378M added.
- The largest Liberty Global Class A seller in Q3 2017 was York Capital Management Global Advisors, an estimated $136M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.