Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
NLSN was delisted on the 11th of October, 2022.
307 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.2B invested in Nielsen Holdings plc in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 163 increasing their positions, 76 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
114% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 163 | Existing positions reduced: 76
62% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.33M | Put options by funds: $4.52M
26% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 38
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 16 (+1)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 300 → 307 (+7)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.6B → $13.2B (-$410M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$393M |
| 2 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$258M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$199M |
| 4 |
SBAM
Santa Barbara Asset Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$85.6M |
| 5 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$82.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
THLTP
Thomas H. Lee (THL) Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$275M |
| 2 |
Blackstone Inc
New York
|
-$273M |
| 3 |
CG
Carlyle Group
Washington,
District of Columbia
|
-$273M |
| 4 |
KKRC
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co
New York
|
-$160M |
| 5 |
HFIV
Hellman & Friedman Investors V
George Town, Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands
|
-$131M |
NLSN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
307 of the 3,463 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nielsen Holdings plc (NLSN) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $13.2B — down 3% from $13.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new NLSN positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 163 added to existing stakes and 76 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Winslow Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $393M. The largest seller was Thomas H. Lee (THL) Partners, cutting an estimated $275M.
- 307 institutional investors held Nielsen Holdings plc (NLSN) as of Q1 2014, up from 300 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $13.2B of Nielsen Holdings plc stock for Q1 2014, down 3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new Nielsen Holdings plc positions in Q1 2014 and 38 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Nielsen Holdings plc buyer in Q1 2014 was Winslow Capital Management, an estimated $393M added.
- The largest Nielsen Holdings plc seller in Q1 2014 was Thomas H. Lee (THL) Partners, an estimated $275M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.