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NLSN

Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN

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

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413 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.9B invested in Nielsen Holdings plc in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 171 increasing their positions, 148 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

16% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 171 | Existing positions reduced: 148

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 6 (0)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 425 → 413 (-12)

12% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 59

14% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $12.8B → $10.9B (-$1.85B)

55% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $10.8M | Put options by funds: $24.2M

Holders
413
Holders Change
-12
Holders Change %
-2.82%
% of All Funds
9.47%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.14%
New
52
Increased
171
Reduced
148
Closed
59
Calls
$10.8M
Puts
$24.2M
Net Calls
-$13.4M
Net Calls Change
-$19.6M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BWA
Brave Warrior Advisors
New York
+$257M
2
BBHC
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
+$160M
3
CCM
Chieftain Capital Management
New York
+$134M
4
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
+$97.2M
5
KP
Kiltearn Partners
United Kingdom
+$91.6M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Capital Research Global Investors
Capital Research Global Investors
California
-$169M
2
Capital International Investors
Capital International Investors
California
-$167M
3
MNG
Manning & Napier Group
New York
-$145M
4
Neuberger Berman Group
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
-$112M
5
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
-$111M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Capital Research Global Investors
1
Capital Research Global Investors
California
$1.15B -$169M -4,881,344 -12%
Vanguard Group
2
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$1.15B +$7.24M +209,326 +0.6%
BlackRock
3
BlackRock
New York
$870M -$44.3M -1,282,016 -4%
BBHC
4
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
$471M +$160M +4,631,062 +45%
State Street
5
State Street
Massachusetts
$436M +$2.57M +74,220 +0.5%
Invesco
6
Invesco
Georgia
$402M +$97.2M +2,812,050 +29%
TP
7
Tesuji Partners
New Jersey
$389M – – –
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
8
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Texas
$326M +$1.5M +43,266 +0.4%
Fidelity Investments
9
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$294M +$37.8M +1,091,905 +13%
BCIM
10
Black Creek Investment Management
Ontario, Canada
$246M +$33.8M +976,277 +14%
BWA
11
Brave Warrior Advisors
New York
$237M +$257M +7,442,501 New
VAM
12
Vontobel Asset Management
New York
$234M +$9.95M +287,846 +4%
Parnassus Investments
13
Parnassus Investments
California
$216M +$56.1M +1,622,000 +31%
Mackenzie Financial
14
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
$175M -$21.5M -621,144 -10%
Bank of New York Mellon
15
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$164M +$9.53M +275,531 +6%
ATO
16
Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt
Sweden
$156M – – –
O
17
OppenheimerFunds
New York
$150M -$81M -2,343,095 -33%
WPL
18
WINDACRE PARTNERSHIP LLC
Texas
$140M +$74.2M +2,146,000 +95%
Geode Capital Management
19
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$126M +$12.5M +362,405 +10%
AI
20
Ariel Investments
Illinois
$125M +$22.2M +641,918 +20%
CCM
21
Chieftain Capital Management
New York
$123M +$134M +3,865,749 New
DVI
22
Deccan Value Investors
Connecticut
$122M +$16.4M +473,000 +14%
Northern Trust
23
Northern Trust
Illinois
$121M -$4.47M -129,303 -3%
1832 Asset Management
24
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$105M -$4.16M -120,222 -4%
SCM
25
Sterling Capital Management
North Carolina
$94.6M +$35.1M +1,015,221 +52%
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NLSN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review

413 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nielsen Holdings plc (NLSN) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $10.9B — down 14% from $12.8B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 59 funds closed out of NLSN and 52 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 148 trimmed existing stakes and 171 added.

The largest buyer was Brave Warrior Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $257M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $169M.

  • 413 institutional investors held Nielsen Holdings plc (NLSN) as of Q1 2018, down from 425 in Q4 2017.
  • Funds reported $10.9B of Nielsen Holdings plc stock for Q1 2018, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 52 funds opened new Nielsen Holdings plc positions in Q1 2018 and 59 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
  • The largest Nielsen Holdings plc buyer in Q1 2018 was Brave Warrior Advisors, an estimated $257M added.
  • The largest Nielsen Holdings plc seller in Q1 2018 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $169M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.