Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
404 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.3B invested in Liberty Global Class C in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 125 increasing their positions, 152 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
19% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $230M | Put options by funds: $194M
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.1B → $19.3B (-$750M)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 418 → 404 (-14)
4% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 46 → 44 (-2)
16% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 62
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 125 | Existing positions reduced: 152
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP
Jana Partners
New York
|
+$247M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$182M |
| 3 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$179M |
| 4 |
SSM
Sound Shore Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$146M |
| 5 |
Eagle Capital Management (New York)
New York
|
+$103M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$263M |
| 2 |
OH
Orbis Holdings
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$227M |
| 3 |
EIP
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
-$154M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$127M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$127M |
LBTYK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
404 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Liberty Global Class C (LBTYK) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $19.3B — down 3.7% from $20.1B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 62 funds closed out of LBTYK and 52 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 152 trimmed existing stakes and 125 added.
The largest buyer was Jana Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $247M. The largest seller was Winslow Capital Management, cutting an estimated $263M.
- 404 institutional investors held Liberty Global Class C (LBTYK) as of Q4 2015, down from 418 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $19.3B of Liberty Global Class C stock for Q4 2015, down 3.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 52 funds opened new Liberty Global Class C positions in Q4 2015 and 62 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest Liberty Global Class C buyer in Q4 2015 was Jana Partners, an estimated $247M added.
- The largest Liberty Global Class C seller in Q4 2015 was Winslow Capital Management, an estimated $263M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.