News Corp Class B
281 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.38B invested in News Corp Class B in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 113 increasing their positions, 89 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
197% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $513K | Put options by funds: $173K
86% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 22
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 113 | Existing positions reduced: 89
8.86% more ownership
Funds ownership: 42.86% → 51.72% (+8.9%)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.22B → $2.38B (+$166M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 263 → 281 (+18)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$69.3M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$38.7M |
| 3 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$21M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$8.72M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$7.64M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IFP
Independent Franchise Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$52.5M |
| 2 |
ICM
Irenic Capital Management
New York
|
-$21.5M |
| 3 |
DFO
Duquesne Family Office
New York
|
-$11.1M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$8.43M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$7.15M |
NWS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review
281 of the 6,924 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in News Corp Class B (NWS) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $2.38B — up 7.5% from $2.22B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new NWS positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 113 added to existing stakes and 89 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $69.3M. The largest seller was Independent Franchise Partners, cutting an estimated $52.5M.
- 281 institutional investors held News Corp Class B (NWS) as of Q2 2024, up from 263 in Q1 2024.
- Funds reported $2.38B of News Corp Class B stock for Q2 2024, up 7.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new News Corp Class B positions in Q2 2024 and 22 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest News Corp Class B buyer in Q2 2024 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $69.3M added.
- The largest News Corp Class B seller in Q2 2024 was Independent Franchise Partners, an estimated $52.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.