Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
375 hedge funds and large institutions have $18B invested in Liberty Global Class C in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 119 increasing their positions, 132 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
9,238% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $268M | Put options by funds: $2.88M
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 35
15% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 33 → 38 (+5)
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.9B → $18B (+$2.17B)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 378 → 375 (-3)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 119 | Existing positions reduced: 132
2.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.72% → 81.69% (-2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$586M |
| 2 |
FCM
Farallon Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$112M |
| 3 |
HCM
Highline Capital Management
New York
|
+$105M |
| 4 |
JSP
Jackson Square Partners
Larkspur,
California
|
+$70M |
| 5 |
HCM
Hitchwood Capital Management
New York
|
+$55.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$242M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$168M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$112M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$108M |
| 5 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$66.6M |
LBTYK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
375 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Liberty Global Class C (LBTYK) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $18B — up 14% from $15.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new LBTYK positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 119 added to existing stakes and 132 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $586M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $242M.
- 375 institutional investors held Liberty Global Class C (LBTYK) as of Q1 2017, down from 378 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $18B of Liberty Global Class C stock for Q1 2017, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new Liberty Global Class C positions in Q1 2017 and 35 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Liberty Global Class C buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $586M added.
- The largest Liberty Global Class C seller in Q1 2017 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $242M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.