News Corp Class B
135 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.45B invested in News Corp Class B in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
378% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $258K | Put options by funds: $54K
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
47% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 30
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 20
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 133 → 135 (+2)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.43B → $1.45B (+$20.8M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAM
Southeastern Asset Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
+$55.9M |
| 2 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
+$32.8M |
| 3 |
MTB
Mizuho Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$24.7M |
| 4 |
GCM
Gruss Capital Management
New York
|
+$21.1M |
| 5 |
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
+$15.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
-$65.3M |
| 2 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
-$27.7M |
| 3 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$19.4M |
| 4 |
Eagle Capital Management (New York)
New York
|
-$10.9M |
| 5 |
OC
Orange Capital
Manhasset,
New York
|
-$8.91M |
NWS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
135 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in News Corp Class B (NWS) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $1.45B — up 1.5% from $1.43B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new NWS positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 44 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Southeastern Asset Management, adding an estimated $55.9M. The largest seller was First Eagle Investment Management, cutting an estimated $65.3M.
- 135 institutional investors held News Corp Class B (NWS) as of Q1 2014, up from 133 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $1.45B of News Corp Class B stock for Q1 2014, up 1.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new News Corp Class B positions in Q1 2014 and 20 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest News Corp Class B buyer in Q1 2014 was Southeastern Asset Management, an estimated $55.9M added.
- The largest News Corp Class B seller in Q1 2014 was First Eagle Investment Management, an estimated $65.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.