Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
397 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.4B invested in Liberty Global Class C in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 116 increasing their positions, 131 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
1,745% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $346M | Put options by funds: $18.7M
71% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 35
15% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 30 (+4)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 374 → 397 (+23)
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.3B → $16.4B (+$12.6M)
1.72% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.9% → 82.18% (-1.7%)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 116 | Existing positions reduced: 131
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$519M |
| 2 |
SP
Stockbridge Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$75M |
| 3 |
Dodge & Cox
San Francisco,
California
|
+$61.6M |
| 4 |
JSP
Jackson Square Partners
Larkspur,
California
|
+$38.3M |
| 5 |
CC
CQS Cayman
Camana Bay, Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands
|
+$34.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$439M |
| 2 |
PG
Pendal Group
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$250M |
| 3 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$132M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$99.8M |
| 5 |
SA
SPO Advisory
San Anselmo,
California
|
-$89.1M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
| – | -$12K | -358 | Closed |
|
|
PHK
427
Point72 Hong Kong
Hong Kong
| – | -$8K | -234 | Closed |
|
|
TDC
428
Thompson Davis & Co
Richmond,
Virginia
| – | -$1K | -43 | Closed |
|
|
TC
429
Telemus Capital
Southfield,
Michigan
| – | +$123 | +4 | New |
|
LBTYK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
397 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Liberty Global Class C (LBTYK) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $16.4B — up 0.08% from $16.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 60 funds opened new LBTYK positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 116 added to existing stakes and 131 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Harris Associates, adding an estimated $519M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $439M.
- 397 institutional investors held Liberty Global Class C (LBTYK) as of Q4 2017, up from 374 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $16.4B of Liberty Global Class C stock for Q4 2017, up 0.08% quarter-over-quarter.
- 60 funds opened new Liberty Global Class C positions in Q4 2017 and 35 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest Liberty Global Class C buyer in Q4 2017 was Harris Associates, an estimated $519M added.
- The largest Liberty Global Class C seller in Q4 2017 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $439M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.