Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
NLSN was delisted on the 11th of October, 2022.
319 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.6B invested in Nielsen Holdings plc in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 162 increasing their positions, 89 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
82% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 162 | Existing positions reduced: 89
48% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 27
47% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.89M | Put options by funds: $4.68M
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.2B → $14.6B (+$1.37B)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 307 → 319 (+12)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 15 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$281M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$174M |
| 3 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$133M |
| 4 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$89.8M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$75.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
THLTP
Thomas H. Lee (THL) Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$245M |
| 2 |
Blackstone Inc
New York
|
-$243M |
| 3 |
CG
Carlyle Group
Washington,
District of Columbia
|
-$243M |
| 4 |
SCP
Soroban Capital Partners
New York
|
-$157M |
| 5 |
HFIV
Hellman & Friedman Investors V
George Town, Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands
|
-$117M |
NLSN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
319 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nielsen Holdings plc (NLSN) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $14.6B — up 10% from $13.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new NLSN positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 162 added to existing stakes and 89 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $281M. The largest seller was Thomas H. Lee (THL) Partners, cutting an estimated $245M.
- 319 institutional investors held Nielsen Holdings plc (NLSN) as of Q2 2014, up from 307 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $14.6B of Nielsen Holdings plc stock for Q2 2014, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new Nielsen Holdings plc positions in Q2 2014 and 27 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Nielsen Holdings plc buyer in Q2 2014 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $281M added.
- The largest Nielsen Holdings plc seller in Q2 2014 was Thomas H. Lee (THL) Partners, an estimated $245M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.