News Corp Class B
141 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.12B invested in News Corp Class B in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
133% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 7 (+4)
94% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 18
66% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 29
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 126 → 141 (+15)
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.44B → $1.12B (-$317M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Sterling Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$35.6M |
| 2 |
TCM
Tensile Capital Management
Larkspur,
California
|
+$30.4M |
| 3 |
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
+$25.4M |
| 4 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$22.8M |
| 5 |
NM
Newtyn Management
New York
|
+$22.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAM
Southeastern Asset Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$409M |
| 2 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$39.5M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$32.3M |
| 4 |
Alkeon Capital Management
New York
|
-$29.8M |
| 5 |
MTB
Mizuho Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$21.2M |
NWS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
141 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in News Corp Class B (NWS) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $1.12B — down 22% from $1.44B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new NWS positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sterling Capital Management, adding an estimated $35.6M. The largest seller was Southeastern Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $409M sold.
- 141 institutional investors held News Corp Class B (NWS) as of Q4 2014, up from 126 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $1.12B of News Corp Class B stock for Q4 2014, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new News Corp Class B positions in Q4 2014 and 18 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest News Corp Class B buyer in Q4 2014 was Sterling Capital Management, an estimated $35.6M added.
- The largest News Corp Class B seller in Q4 2014 was Southeastern Asset Management, an estimated $409M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.