Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
NLSN was delisted on the 11th of October, 2022.
300 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.6B invested in Nielsen Holdings plc in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 69 funds opening new positions, 139 increasing their positions, 78 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
138% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 29
84% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.7M | Put options by funds: $6.34M
78% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 139 | Existing positions reduced: 78
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11B → $13.6B (+$2.63B)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 260 → 300 (+40)
15% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 15 (+2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$579M |
| 2 |
CRM
Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$92.1M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$83.3M |
| 4 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
+$82.1M |
| 5 |
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$73.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
THLTP
Thomas H. Lee (THL) Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$251M |
| 2 |
CG
Carlyle Group
Washington,
District of Columbia
|
-$249M |
| 3 |
Blackstone Inc
New York
|
-$249M |
| 4 |
KKRC
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co
New York
|
-$206M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$194M |
NLSN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
300 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nielsen Holdings plc (NLSN) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $13.6B — up 24% from $11B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 69 funds opened new NLSN positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 40 holders — while 139 added to existing stakes and 78 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Waddell & Reed Financial, adding an estimated $579M. The largest seller was Thomas H. Lee (THL) Partners, cutting an estimated $251M.
- 300 institutional investors held Nielsen Holdings plc (NLSN) as of Q4 2013, up from 260 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $13.6B of Nielsen Holdings plc stock for Q4 2013, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 69 funds opened new Nielsen Holdings plc positions in Q4 2013 and 29 closed out, a net change of +40 holders.
- The largest Nielsen Holdings plc buyer in Q4 2013 was Waddell & Reed Financial, an estimated $579M added.
- The largest Nielsen Holdings plc seller in Q4 2013 was Thomas H. Lee (THL) Partners, an estimated $251M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.