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.
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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$502M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$305M |
| 3 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$241M |
| 4 |
Dodge & Cox
San Francisco,
California
|
+$187M |
| 5 |
JP
Jana Partners
New York
|
+$137M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
YAM
Yacktman Asset Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$957M |
| 2 |
RhumbLine Advisers
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$44.5M |
| 3 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$28.1M |
| 4 |
NCA
Newbrook Capital Advisors
New York
|
-$19.4M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$18.6M |
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.