News Corp Class B
222 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.67B invested in News Corp Class B in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 85 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
348% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.74M | Put options by funds: $389K
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 18
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
44% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.16B → $1.67B (+$507M)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 196 → 222 (+26)
2.88% more ownership
Funds ownership: 32.71% → 35.59% (+2.9%)
41% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 85
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CU
CQS (US)
New York
|
+$22.9M |
| 2 |
ESCM
Echo Street Capital Management
New York
|
+$19.5M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$18.6M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$15.8M |
| 5 |
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
+$14.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$15.2M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$14.5M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$5.7M |
| 4 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$5.42M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.18M |
NWS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
222 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in News Corp Class B (NWS) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $1.67B — up 44% from $1.16B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new NWS positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 50 added to existing stakes and 85 trimmed.
The largest buyer was CQS (US), opening a new position worth an estimated $22.9M. The largest seller was Dimensional Fund Advisors, cutting an estimated $15.2M.
- 222 institutional investors held News Corp Class B (NWS) as of Q1 2021, up from 196 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $1.67B of News Corp Class B stock for Q1 2021, up 44% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new News Corp Class B positions in Q1 2021 and 18 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest News Corp Class B buyer in Q1 2021 was CQS (US), an estimated $22.9M added.
- The largest News Corp Class B seller in Q1 2021 was Dimensional Fund Advisors, an estimated $15.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.