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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
ACI
176
AMP Capital Investors
Australia
$3.01M +$2.97M +185,987 New
CA
177
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Germany
$3M +$2.99M +187,139 New
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
178
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Colorado
$2.98M +$2.96M +185,271 New
PNC Financial Services Group
179
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$2.95M +$2.94M +183,979 New
DC
180
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$2.85M +$2.84M +177,530 New
Canada Life
181
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$2.85M +$2.84M +178,007 New
STC
182
SEI Trust Company
Pennsylvania
$2.76M +$2.75M +172,075 New
TSU
183
TD Securities (USA)
New York
$2.74M +$2.72M +170,495 New
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
184
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Quebec, Canada
$2.67M +$2.66M +166,317 New
KACA
185
Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors
California
$2.63M +$2.62M +164,000 New
SAC
186
Smith Affiliated Capital
New York
$2.54M – – –
KAM
187
Keeley Asset Management
Illinois
$2.5M +$2.48M +155,520 New
ASRS
188
Arizona State Retirement System
Arizona
$2.36M +$2.35M +147,087 New
GH
189
GAM Holding
Switzerland
$2.33M +$2.31M +144,809 New
DCM
190
Discovery Capital Management
Connecticut
$2.3M +$2.28M +142,991 New
CF
191
CNA Financial
Illinois
$2.29M +$2.28M +142,510 New
HIMCH
192
Hartford Investment Management Co (HIMCO)
Connecticut
$2.29M +$2.28M +142,514 New
MSA
193
Mason Street Advisors
Wisconsin
$2.25M +$2.24M +139,951 New
USAA
194
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$2.13M +$2.12M +132,800 New
EIM
195
ExxonMobil Investment Management
Texas
$2.13M +$2.11M +132,388 New
GIA
196
Gateway Investment Advisers
Ohio
$2.09M +$2.08M +130,131 New
CCM
197
Contrarian Capital Management
Connecticut
$2.01M +$2M +125,117 New
LFCM
198
Lane Five Capital Management
Maryland
$2.01M +$2M +125,000 New
WC
199
Wexford Capital
Florida
$2.01M +$2M +125,000 New
AG
200
Aperio Group
California
$1.89M +$1.88M +117,941 New
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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.