News Corp Class A
NWSA
354 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.16B invested in News Corp Class A in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 114 increasing their positions, 120 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 37
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.99B → $5.16B (+$164M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 353 → 354 (+1)
0.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 95.98% → 96% (+0.02%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 114 | Existing positions reduced: 120
88% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $31K | Put options by funds: $254K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
YAM
Yacktman Asset Management
Austin,
Texas
|
+$131M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$52.3M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$19.3M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$15.8M |
| 5 |
SSA
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
|
+$14.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$89M |
| 2 |
Pzena Investment Management
New York
|
-$54.4M |
| 3 |
IFP
Independent Franchise Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$28.3M |
| 4 |
IVA
International Value Advisers
|
-$26.6M |
| 5 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$16.4M |
NWSA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
354 of the 4,574 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in News Corp Class A (NWSA) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $5.16B — up 3.3% from $4.99B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new NWSA positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 114 added to existing stakes and 120 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Yacktman Asset Management, adding an estimated $131M. The largest seller was Harris Associates, exiting entirely with an estimated $89M sold.
- 354 institutional investors held News Corp Class A (NWSA) as of Q3 2019, up from 353 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $5.16B of News Corp Class A stock for Q3 2019, up 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new News Corp Class A positions in Q3 2019 and 37 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest News Corp Class A buyer in Q3 2019 was Yacktman Asset Management, an estimated $131M added.
- The largest News Corp Class A seller in Q3 2019 was Harris Associates, an estimated $89M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.