News Corp Class A
NWSA
426 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.52B invested in News Corp Class A in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 72 funds opening new positions, 136 increasing their positions, 143 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
402% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $55.9M | Put options by funds: $11.1M
24% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 58
23% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 16 (+3)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.65B → $6.52B (+$866M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 417 → 426 (+9)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 136 | Existing positions reduced: 143
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pzena Investment Management
New York
|
+$276M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$189M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$142M |
| 4 |
SAM
Southeastern Asset Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
+$101M |
| 5 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$32M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
YAM
Yacktman Asset Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$170M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$141M |
| 3 |
JP
Jana Partners
New York
|
-$137M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$98.6M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$56.2M |
NWSA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
426 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in News Corp Class A (NWSA) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $6.52B — up 15% from $5.65B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 72 funds opened new NWSA positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 136 added to existing stakes and 143 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Pzena Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $276M. The largest seller was Yacktman Asset Management, cutting an estimated $170M.
- 426 institutional investors held News Corp Class A (NWSA) as of Q4 2013, up from 417 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $6.52B of News Corp Class A stock for Q4 2013, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 72 funds opened new News Corp Class A positions in Q4 2013 and 58 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest News Corp Class A buyer in Q4 2013 was Pzena Investment Management, an estimated $276M added.
- The largest News Corp Class A seller in Q4 2013 was Yacktman Asset Management, an estimated $170M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.