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News Corp Class B
NWS

186 hedge funds and large institutions have $873M invested in News Corp Class B in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 74 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

40% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 74 | Existing positions reduced: 53

19% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $735M → $873M (+$138M)

1.89% more ownership

Funds ownership: 29.47% → 31.36% (+1.9%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 200 → 186 (-14)

37% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 27

Holders
186
Holders Change
-14
Holders Change %
-7%
% of All Funds
4.04%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
17
Increased
74
Reduced
53
Closed
27
Calls
$17K
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$17K
Net Calls Change
+$364K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
IFP
Independent Franchise Partners
United Kingdom
+$46.1M
2
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$6.47M
3
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
+$5.73M
4
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
+$4.1M
5
N
Nuveen
North Carolina
+$3.7M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
-$5.73M
2
CC
CQS Cayman
Cayman Islands
-$5.47M
3
PL
Perpetual Ltd
Australia
-$5.27M
4
GH
GAM Holding
Switzerland
-$2.56M
5
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
-$2.51M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Citadel Advisors
26
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$3.75M +$95.8K +7,708 +3%
Wells Fargo
27
Wells Fargo
California
$3.74M +$925K +74,435 +38%
Deutsche Bank
28
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$3.69M +$154K +12,374 +5%
California Public Employees Retirement System
29
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$3.52M +$256K +20,624 +9%
Macquarie Group
30
Macquarie Group
Australia
$3.47M +$1.74M +140,051 +129%
HSBC Holdings
31
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$3.25M +$1.95M +157,262 +209%
PA
32
Pinnacle Associates
New York
$3.22M +$33K +2,658 +1%
T. Rowe Price Associates
33
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$2.9M +$32.9K +2,650 +1%
TD Asset Management
34
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$2.88M +$2.02M +162,650 +375%
D.E. Shaw & Co
35
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
$2.79M +$1.25M +100,371 +101%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
36
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$2.77M +$20.4K +1,643 +0.8%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
37
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$2.76M – – –
RhumbLine Advisers
38
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$2.72M +$298K +23,968 +14%
GF
39
Gabelli Funds
New York
$2.59M -$124K -10,000 -5%
Principal Financial Group
40
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$2.59M +$298 +24 +0%
Natixis Advisors
41
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$2.58M -$86.9K -6,988 -4%
AllianceBernstein
42
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$2.26M +$112K +9,010 +6%
JP Morgan Chase
43
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$2.25M +$965K +77,587 +92%
PPA
44
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$2.23M -$307K -24,675 -13%
Adage Capital Partners
45
Adage Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$2M -$97K -7,800 -5%
CWM
46
CIBC World Markets
New York
$1.91M +$229K +18,404 +16%
GIA
47
Gateway Investment Advisers
Ohio
$1.52M – – –
UBS AM
48
UBS AM
Illinois
$1.51M +$7.3K +587 +0.5%
Prudential Financial
49
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$1.41M +$6.22K +500 +0.5%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
50
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$1.41M -$309K -24,862 -20%
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NWS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review

186 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in News Corp Class B (NWS) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $873M — up 19% from $735M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 27 funds closed out of NWS and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 53 trimmed existing stakes and 74 added.

The largest buyer was Independent Franchise Partners, adding an estimated $46.1M. The largest seller was State of Wisconsin Investment Board, cutting an estimated $5.73M.

  • 186 institutional investors held News Corp Class B (NWS) as of Q2 2019, down from 200 in Q1 2019.
  • Funds reported $873M of News Corp Class B stock for Q2 2019, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 17 funds opened new News Corp Class B positions in Q2 2019 and 27 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
  • The largest News Corp Class B buyer in Q2 2019 was Independent Franchise Partners, an estimated $46.1M added.
  • The largest News Corp Class B seller in Q2 2019 was State of Wisconsin Investment Board, an estimated $5.73M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.