Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
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, 123 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
1,194% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $268M | Put options by funds: $20.7M
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 125 | Existing positions reduced: 123
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 386 → 383 (-3)
2% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 44
1.77% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.6% → 79.82% (-1.8%)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.4B → $12.1B (-$2.26B)
27% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 30 → 22 (-8)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$304M |
| 2 |
CI Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$153M |
| 3 |
JSP
Jackson Square Partners
Larkspur,
California
|
+$80.7M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$75.2M |
| 5 |
BWA
Brave Warrior Advisors
New York
|
+$67.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$311M |
| 2 |
PG
Pendal Group
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$276M |
| 3 |
DSA
Davis Selected Advisers
Tucson,
Arizona
|
-$220M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$132M |
| 5 |
AC
Adelphi Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$96.4M |
LBTYK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
383 of the 4,385 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 123 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.