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Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN

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

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398 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.5B invested in Nielsen Holdings plc in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 84 funds opening new positions, 162 increasing their positions, 116 reducing their positions, and 86 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

90% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $299M | Put options by funds: $157M

86% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 13 (+6)

40% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 162 | Existing positions reduced: 116

2% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 84 | Existing positions closed: 86

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 405 → 398 (-7)

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $11.2B → $10.5B (-$657M)

Holders
398
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-1.73%
% of All Funds
9.1%
Holding in Top 10
13
Holding in Top 10 Change
+6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+85.71%
% of All Funds
0.3%
New
84
Increased
162
Reduced
116
Closed
86
Calls
$299M
Puts
$157M
Net Calls
+$142M
Net Calls Change
+$159M

Top Buyers

1
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
+$528M
2
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$173M
3
EM
Elliott Management
New York
+$135M
4
Capital International Investors
Capital International Investors
California
+$115M
5
OA
Omega Advisors
New York
+$97.8M

Top Sellers

1
Capital Research Global Investors
Capital Research Global Investors
California
-$464M
2
BBHC
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
-$392M
3
VAM
Vontobel Asset Management
New York
-$220M
4
BWA
Brave Warrior Advisors
New York
-$97.7M
5
TP
Tesuji Partners
New Jersey
-$87.1M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
MSE
51
MUFG Securities EMEA
United Kingdom
$37.6M +$21.8M +809,282 +147%
UBS AM
52
UBS AM
Illinois
$35.2M +$708K +26,279 +2%
CVA
53
Ceredex Value Advisors
Florida
$34.7M +$33.7M +1,252,901 New
YCMGA
54
York Capital Management Global Advisors
New York
$34.2M +$33.3M +1,235,850 New
Swiss National Bank
55
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$31.5M -$1.11M -41,300 -4%
PDM
56
Penn Davis McFarland
Texas
$30.1M +$22M +817,261 +301%
Lazard Asset Management
57
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$29.2M +$4.88M +181,200 +21%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
58
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$28.4M -$2.72M -100,939 -9%
Ameriprise
59
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$27.9M +$7.25M +269,204 +36%
Barclays
60
Barclays
United Kingdom
$27.8M +$14.7M +546,777 +119%
SOMRS
61
State of Michigan Retirement System
Michigan
$27.1M +$188K +7,000 +0.7%
Deutsche Bank
62
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$26.1M -$1.01M -37,568 -4%
Allianz Asset Management
63
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$25M -$7.13M -264,951 -23%
USAA
64
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$24.4M +$13.4M +499,330 +131%
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
65
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Netherlands
$23.1M +$17.5M +651,806 +357%
California Public Employees Retirement System
66
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$23M +$502K +18,650 +2%
ICM
67
Indaba Capital Management
California
$20.6M +$20M +744,380 New
New York State Common Retirement Fund
68
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$20.3M – – –
Bank of Montreal
69
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$19.1M +$1.61M +59,914 +10%
AllianceBernstein
70
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$18.9M +$1.76M +65,411 +11%
AIG
71
American International Group
New York
$18.4M +$4.82M +178,850 +37%
TA
72
Teachers Advisors
New York
$18.1M -$3.46M -128,631 -16%
1M
73
13D Management
New York
$17.5M +$17.1M +633,923 New
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
74
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$17.5M +$59.2K +2,200 +0.3%
LC
75
Lunia Capital
Texas
$17.1M +$6.46M +240,094 +64%
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NLSN Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

398 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nielsen Holdings plc (NLSN) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $10.5B — down 5.9% from $11.2B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 86 funds closed out of NLSN and 84 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 116 trimmed existing stakes and 162 added.

The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $528M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $464M.

  • 398 institutional investors held Nielsen Holdings plc (NLSN) as of Q3 2018, down from 405 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $10.5B of Nielsen Holdings plc stock for Q3 2018, down 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 84 funds opened new Nielsen Holdings plc positions in Q3 2018 and 86 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest Nielsen Holdings plc buyer in Q3 2018 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $528M added.
  • The largest Nielsen Holdings plc seller in Q3 2018 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $464M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.