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Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK

441 hedge funds and large institutions have $24.9B invested in Liberty Global Class C in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 149 increasing their positions, 158 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 56 → 56 (0)

0% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $25B → $24.9B (-$74.3M)

6% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 149 | Existing positions reduced: 158

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 457 → 441 (-16)

27% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 44

48% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $19.3M | Put options by funds: $37.4M

Holders
441
Holders Change
-16
Holders Change %
-3.5%
% of All Funds
11.75%
Holding in Top 10
56
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
1.49%
New
32
Increased
149
Reduced
158
Closed
44
Calls
$19.3M
Puts
$37.4M
Net Calls
-$18.1M
Net Calls Change
-$18.4M

Top Buyers

1
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
+$171M
2
Dodge & Cox
Dodge & Cox
California
+$62.4M
3
PCM
Palestra Capital Management
New York
+$47.2M
4
FAM
Foxhaven Asset Management
Virginia
+$46.6M
5
AC
Ascend Capital
California
+$38.2M

Top Sellers

1
Winslow Capital Management
Winslow Capital Management
Minnesota
-$185M
2
MC
Maverick Capital
Texas
-$181M
3
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$119M
4
AllianceBernstein
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
-$109M
5
BPM
Bronson Point Management
Connecticut
-$73.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Principal Financial Group
26
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$261M +$15.6M +393,976 +6%
WIM
27
Weitz Investment Management
Nebraska
$254M +$2.96M +74,691 +1%
BRC
28
Blue Ridge Capital
New York
$252M – – –
SA
29
SQ Advisors
Florida
$246M +$13.2M +332,113 +6%
AllianceBernstein
30
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$240M -$109M -2,750,783 -32%
LCG
31
Luxor Capital Group
New York
$235M -$21M -530,060 -8%
BC
32
Brahman Capital
New York
$228M +$2.95M +74,537 +1%
Norges Bank
33
Norges Bank
Norway
$217M +$7.84M +198,042 +4%
CCM
34
Cadian Capital Management
New York
$216M +$10.6M +268,656 +5%
Coatue Management
35
Coatue Management
New York
$214M -$67.1M -1,692,873 -24%
BG
36
BlackRock Group
United Kingdom
$189M -$345K -8,702 -0.2%
Gates Foundation Trust
37
Gates Foundation Trust
Washington
$181M +$5.23M +132,040 +3%
SIG
38
Senator Investment Group
New York
$174M +$171M +4,326,336 New
Franklin Resources
39
Franklin Resources
California
$169M +$27.8M +702,374 +20%
American Century Companies
40
American Century Companies
Missouri
$166M -$847K -21,375 -0.5%
DCP
41
Darsana Capital Partners
New York
$164M – – –
Geode Capital Management
42
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$157M +$8.75M +221,018 +6%
GC
43
Greenlight Capital
New York
$155M – – –
AC
44
Adelphi Capital
United Kingdom
$154M -$20.8M -524,663 -12%
MC
45
Maverick Capital
Texas
$143M -$181M -4,576,905 -56%
PI
46
Putnam Investments
Massachusetts
$142M -$20.4M -515,081 -13%
CS
47
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$142M +$19.5M +492,824 +16%
ClearBridge Investments
48
ClearBridge Investments
New York
$141M -$225K -5,692 -0.2%
GCM
49
Glenview Capital Management
New York
$141M -$42.6M -1,076,022 -24%
GF
50
Gabelli Funds
New York
$140M -$7.82M -197,349 -5%
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LBTYK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

441 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Liberty Global Class C (LBTYK) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $24.9B — down 0.3% from $25B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 44 funds closed out of LBTYK and 32 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 158 trimmed existing stakes and 149 added.

The largest buyer was Senator Investment Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $171M. The largest seller was Winslow Capital Management, cutting an estimated $185M.

  • 441 institutional investors held Liberty Global Class C (LBTYK) as of Q1 2015, down from 457 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $24.9B of Liberty Global Class C stock for Q1 2015, down 0.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 32 funds opened new Liberty Global Class C positions in Q1 2015 and 44 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
  • The largest Liberty Global Class C buyer in Q1 2015 was Senator Investment Group, an estimated $171M added.
  • The largest Liberty Global Class C seller in Q1 2015 was Winslow Capital Management, an estimated $185M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.