News Corp Class B
319 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.61B invested in News Corp Class B in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 116 increasing their positions, 110 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
32% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 38
3.26% more ownership
Funds ownership: 46.2% → 49.46% (+3.3%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 314 → 319 (+5)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 116 | Existing positions reduced: 110
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.57B → $2.61B (+$39.7M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$105M |
| 2 |
PL
Perpetual Ltd
Sydney, New South Wales,
Australia
|
+$64.7M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$12.1M |
| 4 |
QCM
Quantinno Capital Management
New York
|
+$10.8M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$10.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SV
Starboard Value
New York
|
-$52.2M |
| 2 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$23.2M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$17.7M |
| 4 |
5NCM
59 North Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$16.8M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$16.4M |
NWS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
319 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in News Corp Class B (NWS) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $2.61B — up 1.5% from $2.57B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new NWS positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 116 added to existing stakes and 110 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $105M. The largest seller was Starboard Value, cutting an estimated $52.2M.
- 319 institutional investors held News Corp Class B (NWS) as of Q1 2026, up from 314 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $2.61B of News Corp Class B stock for Q1 2026, up 1.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new News Corp Class B positions in Q1 2026 and 38 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest News Corp Class B buyer in Q1 2026 was State Street, an estimated $105M added.
- The largest News Corp Class B seller in Q1 2026 was Starboard Value, an estimated $52.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.