News Corp Class A
NWSA
376 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.11B invested in News Corp Class A in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 125 increasing their positions, 124 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
93.89% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 93.89% (+94%)
39% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 41
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 366 → 376 (+10)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 125 | Existing positions reduced: 124
29% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.76B → $4.11B (-$1.66B)
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 3 (-2)
52% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.23M | Put options by funds: $2.55M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$30M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$25.6M |
| 3 |
BG
BlackRock Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$17.2M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$15.5M |
| 5 |
Los Angeles Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$14.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Smead Capital Management
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$51M |
| 2 |
IVA
International Value Advisers
|
-$46.1M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$29.3M |
| 4 |
AIM
Assured Investment Management
New York
|
-$17.8M |
| 5 |
ICP
IBIS Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$16.2M |
NWSA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
376 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in News Corp Class A (NWSA) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $4.11B — down 29% from $5.76B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new NWSA positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 125 added to existing stakes and 124 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Thompson Siegel & Walmsley, adding an estimated $30M. The largest seller was Smead Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $51M sold.
- 376 institutional investors held News Corp Class A (NWSA) as of Q4 2016, up from 366 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $4.11B of News Corp Class A stock for Q4 2016, down 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new News Corp Class A positions in Q4 2016 and 41 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest News Corp Class A buyer in Q4 2016 was Thompson Siegel & Walmsley, an estimated $30M added.
- The largest News Corp Class A seller in Q4 2016 was Smead Capital Management, an estimated $51M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.