News Corp Class B
197 hedge funds and large institutions have $747M invested in News Corp Class B in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 70 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
31% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $572M → $747M (+$175M)
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 23
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 194 → 197 (+3)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0.55% less ownership
Funds ownership: 31.85% → 31.3% (-0.55%)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 70
63% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $220K | Put options by funds: $592K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
+$5.95M |
| 2 |
IFP
Independent Franchise Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$4.62M |
| 3 |
MC
Metropolis Capital
Amersham,
United Kingdom
|
+$4.01M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$2.07M |
| 5 |
PAM
Panagora Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$9.83M |
| 2 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
-$3.54M |
| 3 |
YAM
Yacktman Asset Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$3.06M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$2.28M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$2.27M |
NWS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
197 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in News Corp Class B (NWS) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $747M — up 31% from $572M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new NWS positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 66 added to existing stakes and 70 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State of Wisconsin Investment Board, adding an estimated $5.95M. The largest seller was Truist Financial, cutting an estimated $9.83M.
- 197 institutional investors held News Corp Class B (NWS) as of Q2 2020, up from 194 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $747M of News Corp Class B stock for Q2 2020, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new News Corp Class B positions in Q2 2020 and 23 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest News Corp Class B buyer in Q2 2020 was State of Wisconsin Investment Board, an estimated $5.95M added.
- The largest News Corp Class B seller in Q2 2020 was Truist Financial, an estimated $9.83M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.