Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
NLSN was delisted on the 11th of October, 2022.
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, 170 increasing their positions, 149 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 170 | Existing positions reduced: 149
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
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
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$97.2M |
| 5 |
KP
Kiltearn Partners
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$91.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$169M |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$167M |
| 3 |
MNG
Manning & Napier Group
Fairport,
New York
|
-$145M |
| 4 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$112M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$111M |
NLSN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
413 of the 4,373 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 149 trimmed existing stakes and 170 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.