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News Corp Class A
NWSA

417 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.65B invested in News Corp Class A in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 394 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2,363% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 394 | Existing positions closed: 16

943% more funds holding

Funds holding: 40 → 417 (+377)

371% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $59.9M | Put options by funds: $12.7M

225% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 13 (+9)

104% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.78B → $5.65B (+$2.88B)

56% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 16

Holders
417
Holders Change
+377
Holders Change %
+942.5%
% of All Funds
13.52%
Holding in Top 10
13
Holding in Top 10 Change
+9
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+225%
% of All Funds
0.42%
New
394
Increased
7
Reduced
16
Closed
16
Calls
$59.9M
Puts
$12.7M
Net Calls
+$47.2M
Net Calls Change
+$47.8M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$502M
2
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
+$305M
3
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
California
+$241M
4
Dodge & Cox
Dodge & Cox
California
+$187M
5
JP
Jana Partners
New York
+$137M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
YAM
Yacktman Asset Management
Texas
-$957M
2
RhumbLine Advisers
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
-$44.5M
3
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
-$28.1M
4
NCA
Newbrook Capital Advisors
New York
-$19.4M
5
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$18.6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
JMPWA
326
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$191K +$190K +11,888 New
US Bancorp
327
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$189K +$187K +11,697 New
Daiwa Securities Group
328
Daiwa Securities Group
Japan
$188K +$187K +11,737 New
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
329
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$185K +$184K +11,525 New
WT
330
Wilmington Trust
Delaware
$181K +$179K +11,218 New
Walleye Trading
331
Walleye Trading
New York
$180K +$179K +11,201 New
WFM
332
Wilmington Funds Management
Delaware
$179K +$178K +11,157 New
AIP
333
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$170K +$169K +10,582 New
NTCOC
334
Northern Trust Company of Connecticut
Connecticut
$168K +$167K +10,449 New
CK
335
Cohen Klingenstein
New York
$164K +$163K +10,230 New
Schroder Investment Management Group
336
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$154K +$154K +9,617 New
EOJOAM
337
E. Ohman J:or Asset Management
Sweden
$145K +$144K +9,025 New
QBFM
338
QS Batterymarch Financial Management
New York
$143K +$141K +8,854 New
BVDMP
339
Bedrijfstakpensioenfonds Voor De Media PNO
Netherlands
$124K +$123K +7,725 New
SACTSONJ
340
Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust (SACT) of New Jersey
New Jersey
$124K +$123K +7,726 New
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
341
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$100K +$99.6K +6,235 New
GLI
342
Guardian Life Insurance
New York
$97K +$96.1K +6,016 New
PCM
343
Prelude Capital Management
New York
$90K +$89.6K +5,607 New
HFM
344
Hartford Financial Management
Connecticut
$90K +$89.7K +5,614 New
Macquarie Group
345
Macquarie Group
Australia
$81K -$215K -13,438 -73%
OMCS
346
Old Mutual Customised Solutions
South Africa
$77K +$76.7K +4,800 New
GIS
347
Guardian Investor Services
New York
$64K +$63.7K +3,987 New
LIA
348
LS Investment Advisors
Michigan
$58K +$58K +3,634 New
Envestnet Asset Management
349
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$56K +$55.2K +3,456 New
AAM
350
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$46K +$45.5K +2,850 New
12 13
14
15 16

NWSA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review

417 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in News Corp Class A (NWSA) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $5.65B — up 104% from $2.78B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 394 funds opened new NWSA positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 378 holders — while 7 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $502M. The largest seller was Yacktman Asset Management, cutting an estimated $957M.

  • 417 institutional investors held News Corp Class A (NWSA) as of Q3 2013, up from 40 in Q2 2013.
  • Funds reported $5.65B of News Corp Class A stock for Q3 2013, up 104% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 394 funds opened new News Corp Class A positions in Q3 2013 and 16 closed out, a net change of +378 holders.
  • The largest News Corp Class A buyer in Q3 2013 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $502M added.
  • The largest News Corp Class A seller in Q3 2013 was Yacktman Asset Management, an estimated $957M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.