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Liberty Global Class C

383 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.1B invested in Liberty Global Class C in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 125 increasing their positions, 124 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1,194% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $268M | Put options by funds: $20.7M

1% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 125 | Existing positions reduced: 124

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 386383 (-3)

2% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 44

1.78% less ownership

Funds ownership: 81.6%79.82% (-1.8%)

16% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $14.4B → $12.1B (-$2.25B)

27% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3022 (-8)

Holders
383
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-0.78%
% of All Funds
8.77%
Holding in Top 10
22
Holding in Top 10 Change
-8
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-26.67%
% of All Funds
0.5%
New
43
Increased
125
Reduced
124
Closed
44
Calls
$268M
Puts
$20.7M
Net Calls
+$248M
Net Calls Change
+$227M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AACR
26
ACR Alpine Capital Research
Missouri
$113M +$13.6M +464,562 +12%
WIM
27
Weitz Investment Management
Nebraska
$110M -$97.3K -3,330 -0.1%
SP
28
Stockbridge Partners
Massachusetts
$103M -$10.2M -350,000 -8%
HCM
29
Highline Capital Management
New York
$99.1M -$43.7M -1,496,840 -29%
Jennison Associates
30
Jennison Associates
New York
$98.4M +$25.2M +861,447 +30%
Gates Foundation Trust
31
Gates Foundation Trust
Washington
$96.8M
GF
32
Gabelli Funds
New York
$93.9M -$987K -33,806 -0.9%
Citadel Advisors
33
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$88.8M +$11.7M +402,160 +14%
TFP
34
Triple Frond Partners
California
$75.4M
ClearBridge Investments
35
ClearBridge Investments
New York
$73.7M -$1.21M -41,396 -1%
LCG
36
Luxor Capital Group
New York
$67.8M +$9.62M +329,376 +15%
Northern Trust
37
Northern Trust
Illinois
$65.4M +$424K +14,513 +0.6%
Fidelity Investments
38
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$61.7M +$253K +8,666 +0.4%
Legal & General Group
39
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$60.7M -$3.7M -126,724 -5%
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
40
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Netherlands
$60.4M -$309K -10,575 -0.5%
GI
41
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
$55M -$1.73M -59,070 -3%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
42
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$50.3M -$3.2M -109,427 -5%
Swiss National Bank
43
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$48.4M +$759K +26,000 +1%
TIM
44
Thornburg Investment Management
New Mexico
$48M -$36.3M -1,242,175 -41%
UBS AM
45
UBS AM
Illinois
$47.1M +$117K +3,989 +0.2%
California Public Employees Retirement System
46
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$44.3M +$1.94M +66,491 +4%
HP
47
Hosking Partners
United Kingdom
$42.6M +$331K +11,323 +0.7%
Boston Partners
48
Boston Partners
Massachusetts
$42.3M -$9.56M -327,428 -17%
MC
49
MIG Capital
California
$41.7M +$4.24M +145,000 +10%
PPA
50
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$41.2M +$5.63M +192,905 +14%

LBTYK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

383 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Liberty Global Class C (LBTYK) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $12.1B — down 16% from $14.4B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 44 funds closed out of LBTYK and 43 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 124 trimmed existing stakes and 125 added.

The largest buyer was Harris Associates, adding an estimated $304M. The largest seller was Artisan Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $311M sold.

  • 383 institutional investors held Liberty Global Class C (LBTYK) as of Q2 2018, down from 386 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $12.1B of Liberty Global Class C stock for Q2 2018, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 43 funds opened new Liberty Global Class C positions in Q2 2018 and 44 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest Liberty Global Class C buyer in Q2 2018 was Harris Associates, an estimated $304M added.
  • The largest Liberty Global Class C seller in Q2 2018 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $311M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.