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NLSN

Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN

Delisted

NLSN was delisted on the 11th of October, 2022.

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403 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.29B invested in Nielsen Holdings plc in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 69 funds opening new positions, 132 increasing their positions, 162 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

152% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $380M | Put options by funds: $151M

19% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 58

15% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 15 (+2)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 398 → 403 (+5)

19% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 132 | Existing positions reduced: 162

21% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $10.5B → $8.29B (-$2.24B)

Holders
403
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+1.26%
% of All Funds
8.98%
Holding in Top 10
15
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+15.38%
% of All Funds
0.33%
New
69
Increased
132
Reduced
162
Closed
58
Calls
$380M
Puts
$151M
Net Calls
+$229M
Net Calls Change
+$87.2M

Top Buyers

1
EM
Elliott Management
New York
+$233M
2
WPL
WINDACRE PARTNERSHIP LLC
Texas
+$206M
3
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
+$46.7M
4
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$34.6M
5
NSCM
New South Capital Management
Tennessee
+$27.8M

Top Sellers

1
Capital Research Global Investors
Capital Research Global Investors
California
-$215M
2
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$170M
3
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
-$107M
4
Parnassus Investments
Parnassus Investments
California
-$100M
5
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto Dominion Bank
Ontario, Canada
-$77.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SWP
451
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
– -$2K -88 Closed
WWM
452
Willingdon Wealth Management
North Carolina
– -$2K -59 Closed
GRP
453
Global Retirement Partners
California
– -$1K -44 Closed
MPWT
454
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Connecticut
– -$940 -34 Closed
FL
455
Fort LP
Maryland
– -$855 -33 -73%
FGC
456
Financial Gravity Companies
Texas
– +$130 +5 New
AIA
457
Alera Investment Advisors
Illinois
– +$492 +19 New
BRC
458
Bell Rock Capital
Delaware
– +$648 +25 New
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NLSN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

403 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nielsen Holdings plc (NLSN) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $8.29B — down 21% from $10.5B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 69 funds opened new NLSN positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 132 added to existing stakes and 162 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Elliott Management, adding an estimated $233M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $215M.

  • 403 institutional investors held Nielsen Holdings plc (NLSN) as of Q4 2018, up from 398 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $8.29B of Nielsen Holdings plc stock for Q4 2018, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 69 funds opened new Nielsen Holdings plc positions in Q4 2018 and 58 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest Nielsen Holdings plc buyer in Q4 2018 was Elliott Management, an estimated $233M added.
  • The largest Nielsen Holdings plc seller in Q4 2018 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $215M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.