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News Corp Class B
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302 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.46B invested in News Corp Class B in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 120 increasing their positions, 94 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1,313% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $5.99M | Put options by funds: $424K

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)

33% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 33

28% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 120 | Existing positions reduced: 94

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 293 → 302 (+9)

0.72% less ownership

Funds ownership: 43.57% → 42.85% (-0.72%)

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.51B → $2.46B (-$50.7M)

Holders
302
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+3.07%
% of All Funds
4.05%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
44
Increased
120
Reduced
94
Closed
33
Calls
$5.99M
Puts
$424K
Net Calls
+$5.57M
Net Calls Change
+$5.44M

Top Buyers

1
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
+$38.9M
2
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$20.7M
3
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$10.9M
4
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$9.29M
5
CI
Cooper Investors
Australia
+$7.46M

Top Sellers

1
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
-$89.8M
2
SV
Starboard Value
New York
-$21.1M
3
ICM
Irenic Capital Management
New York
-$20.2M
4
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Ontario, Canada
-$19.3M
5
5NCM
59 North Capital Management
Texas
-$17.3M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BHPW
51
Beverly Hills Private Wealth
California
$3.3M +$246K +7,769 +8%
Adage Capital Partners
52
Adage Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$3.1M -$85.5K -2,700 -3%
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
53
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
Japan
$3.07M – – –
CWM
54
CIBC World Markets
New York
$2.99M +$410K +12,940 +15%
SSA
55
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
$2.99M +$3.11M +98,351 New
Jane Street
56
Jane Street
New York
$2.99M +$3.11M +98,305 New
GF
57
Gabelli Funds
New York
$2.82M -$317K -10,000 -10%
Aberdeen Group
58
Aberdeen Group
United Kingdom
$2.79M +$1.45M +45,885 +98%
LPL Financial
59
LPL Financial
California
$2.71M +$1.23M +38,858 +77%
SO
60
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$2.67M +$49.3K +1,556 +2%
Citigroup
61
Citigroup
New York
$2.5M -$1.47M -46,580 -36%
TC
62
TwinBeech Capital
New York
$2.32M +$2.42M +76,492 New
National Bank of Canada
63
National Bank of Canada
Quebec, Canada
$2.2M +$638K +20,160 +39%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
64
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$2.08M -$780K -24,640 -26%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
65
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$2.01M +$389K +12,300 +23%
Royal Bank of Canada
66
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.96M +$420K +13,253 +26%
Royal London Asset Management
67
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
$1.84M -$158K -4,984 -8%
Prudential Financial
68
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$1.84M -$17.3K -545 -0.9%
Cetera Investment Advisers
69
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$1.81M +$710K +22,421 +60%
Ameriprise
70
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$1.8M +$28.9K +912 +2%
PAM
71
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
$1.79M +$1.17M +36,850 +167%
Chevy Chase Trust
72
Chevy Chase Trust
Maryland
$1.78M -$5.29K -167 -0.3%
TRCT
73
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$1.77M +$663K +20,934 +56%
TNBTD
74
Trustmark National Bank Trust Department
Mississippi
$1.64M +$199K +6,275 +13%
Bank of Montreal
75
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$1.62M -$1.29M -40,669 -43%
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NWS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

302 of the 7,457 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in News Corp Class B (NWS) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $2.46B — down 2% from $2.51B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 44 funds opened new NWS positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 120 added to existing stakes and 94 trimmed.

The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $38.9M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $89.8M.

  • 302 institutional investors held News Corp Class B (NWS) as of Q1 2025, up from 293 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $2.46B of News Corp Class B stock for Q1 2025, down 2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 44 funds opened new News Corp Class B positions in Q1 2025 and 33 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest News Corp Class B buyer in Q1 2025 was State Street, an estimated $38.9M added.
  • The largest News Corp Class B seller in Q1 2025 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $89.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.