News Corp Class B
193 hedge funds and large institutions have $897M invested in News Corp Class B in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 51 increasing their positions, 86 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $747M → $897M (+$150M)
0.91% more ownership
Funds ownership: 31.3% → 32.21% (+0.91%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 197 → 193 (-4)
15% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 26
41% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 51 | Existing positions reduced: 86
70% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $168K | Put options by funds: $553K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
+$14.3M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.07M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$3.79M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$2.94M |
| 5 |
BFM
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
|
+$2.61M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$4.66M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$2.07M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$2.04M |
| 4 |
Legal & General Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.39M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.38M |
NWS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
193 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in News Corp Class B (NWS) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $897M — up 20% from $747M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 26 funds closed out of NWS and 22 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 86 trimmed existing stakes and 51 added.
The largest buyer was State of Wisconsin Investment Board, adding an estimated $14.3M. The largest seller was Janus Henderson Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.66M sold.
- 193 institutional investors held News Corp Class B (NWS) as of Q3 2020, down from 197 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $897M of News Corp Class B stock for Q3 2020, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new News Corp Class B positions in Q3 2020 and 26 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest News Corp Class B buyer in Q3 2020 was State of Wisconsin Investment Board, an estimated $14.3M added.
- The largest News Corp Class B seller in Q3 2020 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $4.66M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.