Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
378 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.9B invested in Liberty Global Class C in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 127 increasing their positions, 132 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
5,428% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $225M | Put options by funds: $4.08M
83.72% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 83.72% (+84%)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 127 | Existing positions reduced: 132
4% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 48
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 387 → 378 (-9)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.7B → $15.9B (-$852M)
18% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 40 → 33 (-7)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$878M |
| 2 |
BBHC
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
|
+$385M |
| 3 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
+$104M |
| 4 |
Legal & General Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$81.2M |
| 5 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$65.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$343M |
| 2 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$178M |
| 3 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$144M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$124M |
| 5 |
PC
Passport Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
-$84.7M |
LBTYK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
378 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Liberty Global Class C (LBTYK) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $15.9B — down 5.1% from $16.7B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 48 funds closed out of LBTYK and 46 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 132 trimmed existing stakes and 127 added.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $878M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $343M.
- 378 institutional investors held Liberty Global Class C (LBTYK) as of Q4 2016, down from 387 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $15.9B of Liberty Global Class C stock for Q4 2016, down 5.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new Liberty Global Class C positions in Q4 2016 and 48 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Liberty Global Class C buyer in Q4 2016 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $878M added.
- The largest Liberty Global Class C seller in Q4 2016 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $343M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.