Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
NLSN was delisted on the 11th of October, 2022.
368 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.4B invested in Nielsen Holdings plc in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 177 increasing their positions, 110 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
366% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $86.2M | Put options by funds: $18.5M
61% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 177 | Existing positions reduced: 110
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 13 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 46
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.9B → $12.4B (-$542M)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 372 → 368 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SI
Scharf Investments
Los Gatos,
California
|
+$181M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$144M |
| 3 |
DCP
DSM Capital Partners
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
+$143M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$125M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$113M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Blackstone Inc
New York
|
-$539M |
| 2 |
CG
Carlyle Group
Washington,
District of Columbia
|
-$418M |
| 3 |
KKRC
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co
New York
|
-$215M |
| 4 |
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
|
-$105M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$61M |
NLSN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
368 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nielsen Holdings plc (NLSN) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $12.4B — down 4.2% from $12.9B a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in NLSN was balanced in Q2 2015: 46 funds opened new positions, 46 closed out, 177 added to existing stakes and 110 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Scharf Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $181M. The largest seller was Blackstone Inc, exiting entirely with an estimated $539M sold.
- 368 institutional investors held Nielsen Holdings plc (NLSN) as of Q2 2015, down from 372 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $12.4B of Nielsen Holdings plc stock for Q2 2015, down 4.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new Nielsen Holdings plc positions in Q2 2015 and 46 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Nielsen Holdings plc buyer in Q2 2015 was Scharf Investments, an estimated $181M added.
- The largest Nielsen Holdings plc seller in Q2 2015 was Blackstone Inc, an estimated $539M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.