News Corp Class B
146 hedge funds and large institutions have $936M invested in News Corp Class B in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
89% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 18
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 133 → 146 (+13)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.07B → $936M (-$133M)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 44
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 5 (-2)
93% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $107K | Put options by funds: $1.51M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$34.8M |
| 2 |
PSAMP
P. Schoenfeld Asset Management (PSAM)
New York
|
+$30.9M |
| 3 |
THSP
Taube Hodson Stonex Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$21M |
| 4 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$19.9M |
| 5 |
AH
Achievement Holdings
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$17.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alkeon Capital Management
New York
|
-$95.7M |
| 2 |
MP
Manikay Partners
New York
|
-$17M |
| 3 |
EM
Elliott Management
New York
|
-$12.4M |
| 4 |
NM
Newtyn Management
New York
|
-$12.4M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$11.1M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JG
151
Jefferies Group
New York
| – | -$3.97M | -250,000 | Closed |
|
|
RCM
152
Rockshelter Capital Management
Canonsburg,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$3.41M | -214,825 | Closed |
|
153
Citigroup
New York
| – | -$2.79M | -175,801 | Closed |
|
|
EGM
154
Engineers Gate Manager
New York
| – | -$1.06M | -66,806 | Closed |
|
|
LCS
155
Levin Capital Strategies
New York
| – | -$952K | -60,001 | Closed |
|
|
UOC
156
UBS O'Connor
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$494K | -31,155 | Closed |
|
|
ACI
157
AMP Capital Investors
Sydney,
Australia
| – | -$475K | -29,635 | Closed |
|
|
LCM
158
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
| – | -$262K | -16,535 | Closed |
|
|
FIM
159
Fruth Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$169K | -10,700 | Closed |
|
160
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
| – | -$18K | -1,153 | Closed |
|
|
WCM
161
Wealthcare Capital Management
Richmond,
Virginia
| – | -$3K | -191 | Closed |
|
NWS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
146 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in News Corp Class B (NWS) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $936M — down 12% from $1.07B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new NWS positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 38 added to existing stakes and 44 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Macquarie Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $34.8M. The largest seller was Alkeon Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $95.7M sold.
- 146 institutional investors held News Corp Class B (NWS) as of Q2 2015, up from 133 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $936M of News Corp Class B stock for Q2 2015, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new News Corp Class B positions in Q2 2015 and 18 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest News Corp Class B buyer in Q2 2015 was Macquarie Group, an estimated $34.8M added.
- The largest News Corp Class B seller in Q2 2015 was Alkeon Capital Management, an estimated $95.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.