News Corp Class A
NWSA
401 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.24B invested in News Corp Class A in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 142 increasing their positions, 146 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.
36% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.12M | Put options by funds: $4.49M
19% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 19 (+3)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 142 | Existing positions reduced: 146
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.52B → $6.24B (-$281M)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 426 → 401 (-25)
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 52
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAM
Southeastern Asset Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
+$166M |
| 2 |
Pzena Investment Management
New York
|
+$97.3M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$54.9M |
| 4 |
SAM
Sheffield Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$33.9M |
| 5 |
AI
Analytic Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$28M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Eagle Capital Management (New York)
New York
|
-$93.8M |
| 2 |
GCM
Gates Capital Management
New York
|
-$79.4M |
| 3 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
-$48.6M |
| 4 |
ASC
Atalanta Sosnoff Capital
New York
|
-$46.8M |
| 5 |
YAM
Yacktman Asset Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$45.4M |
NWSA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
401 of the 3,463 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in News Corp Class A (NWSA) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $6.24B — down 4.3% from $6.52B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 52 funds closed out of NWSA and 35 opened new positions — a net loss of 17 holders — while 146 trimmed existing stakes and 142 added.
The largest buyer was Southeastern Asset Management, adding an estimated $166M. The largest seller was Eagle Capital Management (New York), cutting an estimated $93.8M.
- 401 institutional investors held News Corp Class A (NWSA) as of Q1 2014, down from 426 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $6.24B of News Corp Class A stock for Q1 2014, down 4.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new News Corp Class A positions in Q1 2014 and 52 closed out, a net change of -17 holders.
- The largest News Corp Class A buyer in Q1 2014 was Southeastern Asset Management, an estimated $166M added.
- The largest News Corp Class A seller in Q1 2014 was Eagle Capital Management (New York), an estimated $93.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.