News Corp Class A
NWSA
414 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.67B invested in News Corp Class A in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 80 funds opening new positions, 124 increasing their positions, 140 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
129% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 80 | Existing positions closed: 35
43% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.74B → $9.67B (+$2.93B)
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 370 → 414 (+44)
1.38% more ownership
Funds ownership: 95.99% → 97.37% (+1.4%)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 124 | Existing positions reduced: 140
28% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.66M | Put options by funds: $3.72M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$116M |
| 2 |
DCP
Darsana Capital Partners
New York
|
+$112M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$85.5M |
| 4 |
SAM
Scopus Asset Management
New York
|
+$78.4M |
| 5 |
Los Angeles Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$56.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$191M |
| 2 |
CAM
Contour Asset Management
New York
|
-$132M |
| 3 |
YAM
Yacktman Asset Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$115M |
| 4 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$88.2M |
| 5 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$69.3M |
NWSA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
414 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in News Corp Class A (NWSA) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $9.67B — up 43% from $6.74B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 80 funds opened new NWSA positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 45 holders — while 124 added to existing stakes and 140 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $116M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $191M.
- 414 institutional investors held News Corp Class A (NWSA) as of Q1 2021, up from 370 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $9.67B of News Corp Class A stock for Q1 2021, up 43% quarter-over-quarter.
- 80 funds opened new News Corp Class A positions in Q1 2021 and 35 closed out, a net change of +45 holders.
- The largest News Corp Class A buyer in Q1 2021 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $116M added.
- The largest News Corp Class A seller in Q1 2021 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $191M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.