Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
457 hedge funds and large institutions have $25B invested in Liberty Global Class C in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 84 funds opening new positions, 172 increasing their positions, 111 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 84 | Existing positions closed: 28
55% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 172 | Existing positions reduced: 111
27% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 44 → 56 (+12)
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.9B → $25B (+$5.12B)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 408 → 457 (+49)
3% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.39M | Put options by funds: $9.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
+$379M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$248M |
| 3 |
LCG
Luxor Capital Group
New York
|
+$232M |
| 4 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$183M |
| 5 |
DSA
Davis Selected Advisers
Tucson,
Arizona
|
+$154M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
Fairport,
New York
|
-$246M |
| 2 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$183M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$129M |
| 4 |
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
|
-$121M |
| 5 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$90.7M |
LBTYK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
457 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Liberty Global Class C (LBTYK) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $25B — up 26% from $19.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 84 funds opened new LBTYK positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 56 holders — while 172 added to existing stakes and 111 trimmed.
The largest buyer was First Eagle Investment Management, adding an estimated $379M. The largest seller was Manning & Napier Advisors, cutting an estimated $246M.
- 457 institutional investors held Liberty Global Class C (LBTYK) as of Q4 2014, up from 408 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $25B of Liberty Global Class C stock for Q4 2014, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 84 funds opened new Liberty Global Class C positions in Q4 2014 and 28 closed out, a net change of +56 holders.
- The largest Liberty Global Class C buyer in Q4 2014 was First Eagle Investment Management, an estimated $379M added.
- The largest Liberty Global Class C seller in Q4 2014 was Manning & Napier Advisors, an estimated $246M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.