News Corp Class B
304 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.46B invested in News Corp Class B in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 120 increasing their positions, 94 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
1,313% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.99M | Put options by funds: $424K
39% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 33
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 120 | Existing positions reduced: 94
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 293 → 304 (+11)
0.72% less ownership
Funds ownership: 43.57% → 42.85% (-0.72%)
22% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $169M | Capital outflows: $218M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$38.9M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$20.7M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$10.9M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$9.29M |
| 5 |
Cooper Investors
Melbourne, Victoria,
Australia
|
+$7.46M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$89.8M |
| 2 |
Starboard Value
New York
|
-$21.1M |
| 3 |
Irenic Capital Management
New York
|
-$20.2M |
| 4 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$19.3M |
| 5 |
59 North Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$17.3M |
NWS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
304 of the 7,486 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in News Corp Class B (NWS) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $2.46B — down 2% from $2.51B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new NWS positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 120 added to existing stakes and 94 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $38.9M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $89.8M.
- 304 institutional investors held News Corp Class B (NWS) as of Q1 2025, up from 293 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $2.46B of News Corp Class B stock for Q1 2025, down 2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new News Corp Class B positions in Q1 2025 and 33 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest News Corp Class B buyer in Q1 2025 was State Street, an estimated $38.9M added.
- The largest News Corp Class B seller in Q1 2025 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $89.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.