News Corp Class A
NWSA
394 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.77B invested in News Corp Class A in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 119 increasing their positions, 143 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
0.14% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.75% → 93.89% (+0.14%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
2% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 44
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 399 → 394 (-5)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.57B → $4.77B (-$802M)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 119 | Existing positions reduced: 143
92% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.72M | Put options by funds: $85.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IFP
Independent Franchise Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$128M |
| 2 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$76M |
| 3 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$29.8M |
| 4 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
+$20.4M |
| 5 |
BAM
Burgundy Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$15.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$70.1M |
| 2 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$68.1M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$37.2M |
| 4 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$35.3M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$18.5M |
NWSA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
394 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in News Corp Class A (NWSA) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $4.77B — down 14% from $5.57B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 44 funds closed out of NWSA and 43 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 143 trimmed existing stakes and 119 added.
The largest buyer was Independent Franchise Partners, adding an estimated $128M. The largest seller was Harris Associates, cutting an estimated $70.1M.
- 394 institutional investors held News Corp Class A (NWSA) as of Q3 2018, down from 399 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $4.77B of News Corp Class A stock for Q3 2018, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new News Corp Class A positions in Q3 2018 and 44 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest News Corp Class A buyer in Q3 2018 was Independent Franchise Partners, an estimated $128M added.
- The largest News Corp Class A seller in Q3 2018 was Harris Associates, an estimated $70.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.