News Corp Class B
186 hedge funds and large institutions have $873M invested in News Corp Class B in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 73 increasing their positions, 54 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 73 | Existing positions reduced: 54
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $736M → $873M (+$137M)
1.82% more ownership
Funds ownership: 29.5% → 31.33% (+1.8%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 200 → 186 (-14)
37% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 27
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IFP
Independent Franchise Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$46.1M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$6.47M |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$5.73M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$4.1M |
| 5 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$3.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$5.73M |
| 2 |
CC
CQS Cayman
Camana Bay, Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands
|
-$5.47M |
| 3 |
PL
Perpetual Ltd
Sydney, New South Wales,
Australia
|
-$5.27M |
| 4 |
GH
GAM Holding
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$2.56M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$2.51M |
NWS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
186 of the 4,625 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in News Corp Class B (NWS) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $873M — up 19% from $736M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 27 funds closed out of NWS and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 54 trimmed existing stakes and 73 added.
The largest buyer was Independent Franchise Partners, adding an estimated $46.1M. The largest seller was State of Wisconsin Investment Board, cutting an estimated $5.73M.
- 186 institutional investors held News Corp Class B (NWS) as of Q2 2019, down from 200 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $873M of News Corp Class B stock for Q2 2019, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new News Corp Class B positions in Q2 2019 and 27 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest News Corp Class B buyer in Q2 2019 was Independent Franchise Partners, an estimated $46.1M added.
- The largest News Corp Class B seller in Q2 2019 was State of Wisconsin Investment Board, an estimated $5.73M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.