News Corp Class A
NWSA
403 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.61B invested in News Corp Class A in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 147 increasing their positions, 140 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.
28% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.89M | Put options by funds: $1.48M
2.67% more ownership
Funds ownership: 98.16% → 100.82% (+2.7%)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 147 | Existing positions reduced: 140
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.84B → $6.61B (-$229M)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 415 → 403 (-12)
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 10 (-1)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 50
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IFP
Independent Franchise Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$51M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$50.9M |
| 3 |
DFO
Duquesne Family Office
New York
|
+$50.4M |
| 4 |
ICM
Irenic Capital Management
New York
|
+$23.3M |
| 5 |
5NCM
59 North Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$21.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$58M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$48M |
| 3 |
SC
Sessa Capital
New York
|
-$42.1M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$35.6M |
| 5 |
SCM
Segantii Capital Management
Hong Kong
|
-$25.5M |
NWSA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
403 of the 6,283 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in News Corp Class A (NWSA) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $6.61B — down 3.3% from $6.84B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 50 funds closed out of NWSA and 43 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 140 trimmed existing stakes and 147 added.
The largest buyer was Independent Franchise Partners, adding an estimated $51M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $58M.
- 403 institutional investors held News Corp Class A (NWSA) as of Q1 2023, down from 415 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $6.61B of News Corp Class A stock for Q1 2023, down 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new News Corp Class A positions in Q1 2023 and 50 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest News Corp Class A buyer in Q1 2023 was Independent Franchise Partners, an estimated $51M added.
- The largest News Corp Class A seller in Q1 2023 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $58M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.