News Corp Class B
NWS
142 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.57B invested in News Corp Class B in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
54% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 13
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 39
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.44B → $1.57B (+$129M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 135 → 142 (+7)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IVA
International Value Advisers
|
+$28.1M |
| 2 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$25.7M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$17.6M |
| 4 |
SAM
Sheffield Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$16.5M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$13.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAM
Southeastern Asset Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$43.7M |
| 2 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
-$33.3M |
| 3 |
Pzena Investment Management
New York
|
-$7.09M |
| 4 |
SCM
Sterling Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$5.31M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.51M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CTC
151
Central Trust Company
Jefferson City,
Missouri
| – | -$842 | -50 | -67% |
|
152
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$1K | -43 | Closed |
|
|
NFG
153
Next Financial Group
Houston,
Texas
| – | +$152 | +9 | New |
|
154
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
| – | +$202 | +12 | New |
|
NWS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
142 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in News Corp Class B (NWS) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $1.57B — up 9% from $1.44B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new NWS positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 39 trimmed.
The largest buyer was International Value Advisers, adding an estimated $28.1M. The largest seller was Southeastern Asset Management, cutting an estimated $43.7M.
- 142 institutional investors held News Corp Class B (NWS) as of Q2 2014, up from 135 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $1.57B of News Corp Class B stock for Q2 2014, up 9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new News Corp Class B positions in Q2 2014 and 13 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest News Corp Class B buyer in Q2 2014 was International Value Advisers, an estimated $28.1M added.
- The largest News Corp Class B seller in Q2 2014 was Southeastern Asset Management, an estimated $43.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.