News Corp Class B
175 hedge funds and large institutions have $956M invested in News Corp Class B in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 63 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
110% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 63 | Existing positions reduced: 30
103% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 29
20% more funds holding
Funds holding: 146 → 175 (+29)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $936M → $956M (+$20.1M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
90% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $220K | Put options by funds: $2.25M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$33.4M |
| 2 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$23M |
| 3 |
IVA
International Value Advisers
|
+$16.3M |
| 4 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$12.1M |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$11.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$15.8M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$11.2M |
| 3 |
MP
Manikay Partners
New York
|
-$10.9M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$10.3M |
| 5 |
NM
Newtyn Management
New York
|
-$9.71M |
NWS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
175 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in News Corp Class B (NWS) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $956M — up 2.1% from $936M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 59 funds opened new NWS positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 63 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $33.4M. The largest seller was Macquarie Group, cutting an estimated $15.8M.
- 175 institutional investors held News Corp Class B (NWS) as of Q3 2015, up from 146 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $956M of News Corp Class B stock for Q3 2015, up 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new News Corp Class B positions in Q3 2015 and 29 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest News Corp Class B buyer in Q3 2015 was State Street, an estimated $33.4M added.
- The largest News Corp Class B seller in Q3 2015 was Macquarie Group, an estimated $15.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.