Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
365 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.6B invested in Liberty Global Class C in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 115 increasing their positions, 114 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
54% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 35
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 24 (+4)
16% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $22.7M | Put options by funds: $19.7M
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.23B → $10.6B (+$1.38B)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 350 → 365 (+15)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 115 | Existing positions reduced: 114
0.08% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.34% → 83.27% (-0.08%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BG
Baupost Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$221M |
| 2 |
Dodge & Cox
San Francisco,
California
|
+$153M |
| 3 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$133M |
| 4 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$31.7M |
| 5 |
IGM
Incline Global Management
New York
|
+$30.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$212M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$66.4M |
| 3 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
-$49.3M |
| 4 |
MRCP
Manor Road Capital Partners
New York
|
-$45M |
| 5 |
BBHC
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
|
-$44.9M |
LBTYK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
365 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Liberty Global Class C (LBTYK) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $10.6B — up 15% from $9.23B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new LBTYK positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 115 added to existing stakes and 114 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Baupost Group, adding an estimated $221M. The largest seller was Harris Associates, cutting an estimated $212M.
- 365 institutional investors held Liberty Global Class C (LBTYK) as of Q1 2019, up from 350 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $10.6B of Liberty Global Class C stock for Q1 2019, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new Liberty Global Class C positions in Q1 2019 and 35 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Liberty Global Class C buyer in Q1 2019 was Baupost Group, an estimated $221M added.
- The largest Liberty Global Class C seller in Q1 2019 was Harris Associates, an estimated $212M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.