News Corp Class A
NWSA
364 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.82B invested in News Corp Class A in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 96 increasing their positions, 162 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
169% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.49M | Put options by funds: $923K
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 37
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.59B → $4.82B (+$229M)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 365 → 364 (-1)
30% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 7 (-3)
41% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 96 | Existing positions reduced: 162
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIM
Assured Investment Management
New York
|
+$84M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$51.7M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$48M |
| 4 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$33.2M |
| 5 |
SCM
Smead Capital Management
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
+$26.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$56.3M |
| 2 |
KCM
Kingstown Capital Management
New York
|
-$31.8M |
| 3 |
SAM
Sheffield Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$29.2M |
| 4 |
LCM
Lakewood Capital Management
New York
|
-$27.7M |
| 5 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$26.5M |
NWSA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
364 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in News Corp Class A (NWSA) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $4.82B — up 5% from $4.59B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new NWSA positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 96 added to existing stakes and 162 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Assured Investment Management, adding an estimated $84M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $56.3M.
- 364 institutional investors held News Corp Class A (NWSA) as of Q4 2015, down from 365 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $4.82B of News Corp Class A stock for Q4 2015, up 5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new News Corp Class A positions in Q4 2015 and 37 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest News Corp Class A buyer in Q4 2015 was Assured Investment Management, an estimated $84M added.
- The largest News Corp Class A seller in Q4 2015 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $56.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.