News Corp Class A
NWSA
392 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.74B invested in News Corp Class A in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 130 increasing their positions, 144 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
20% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.77M | Put options by funds: $6.45M
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.24B → $6.74B (+$498M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 19 (0)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 130 | Existing positions reduced: 144
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 401 → 392 (-9)
12% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 41
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$160M |
| 2 |
IVA
International Value Advisers
|
+$79.6M |
| 3 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$66.3M |
| 4 |
Pzena Investment Management
New York
|
+$34.5M |
| 5 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$32.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$38.9M |
| 2 |
TI
Tyrian Investments
New York
|
-$35.9M |
| 3 |
AI
Analytic Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$29.7M |
| 4 |
UOC
UBS O'Connor
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$29.2M |
| 5 |
KKRC
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co
New York
|
-$20.7M |
NWSA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
392 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in News Corp Class A (NWSA) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $6.74B — up 8% from $6.24B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 41 funds closed out of NWSA and 36 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 144 trimmed existing stakes and 130 added.
The largest buyer was Norges Bank, adding an estimated $160M. The largest seller was Janus Henderson Investors US, cutting an estimated $38.9M.
- 392 institutional investors held News Corp Class A (NWSA) as of Q2 2014, down from 401 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $6.74B of News Corp Class A stock for Q2 2014, up 8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new News Corp Class A positions in Q2 2014 and 41 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest News Corp Class A buyer in Q2 2014 was Norges Bank, an estimated $160M added.
- The largest News Corp Class A seller in Q2 2014 was Janus Henderson Investors US, an estimated $38.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.