Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
350 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.23B invested in Liberty Global Class C in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 107 increasing their positions, 131 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
69% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $21.3M | Put options by funds: $12.6M
0.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.3% → 83.34% (+0.05%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 374 → 350 (-24)
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 23 → 20 (-3)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 107 | Existing positions reduced: 131
29% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.9B → $9.23B (-$3.72B)
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 67
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BG
Baupost Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$454M |
| 2 |
JSP
Jackson Square Partners
Larkspur,
California
|
+$70.9M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$48.5M |
| 4 |
ROIC
Route One Investment Company
San Francisco,
California
|
+$38.3M |
| 5 |
PG
Pendal Group
Sydney,
Australia
|
+$31.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$258M |
| 2 |
SA
SQ Advisors
Naples,
Florida
|
-$172M |
| 3 |
BBHC
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
|
-$119M |
| 4 |
SP
Stockbridge Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$91.9M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$69M |
LBTYK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
350 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Liberty Global Class C (LBTYK) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $9.23B — down 29% from $12.9B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 67 funds closed out of LBTYK and 45 opened new positions — a net loss of 22 holders — while 131 trimmed existing stakes and 107 added.
The largest buyer was Baupost Group, adding an estimated $454M. The largest seller was Harris Associates, cutting an estimated $258M.
- 350 institutional investors held Liberty Global Class C (LBTYK) as of Q4 2018, down from 374 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $9.23B of Liberty Global Class C stock for Q4 2018, down 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new Liberty Global Class C positions in Q4 2018 and 67 closed out, a net change of -22 holders.
- The largest Liberty Global Class C buyer in Q4 2018 was Baupost Group, an estimated $454M added.
- The largest Liberty Global Class C seller in Q4 2018 was Harris Associates, an estimated $258M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.