Paramount Global Class B
PARA
PARA was delisted on the 6th of August, 2025.
686 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.9B invested in Paramount Global Class B in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 79 funds opening new positions, 190 increasing their positions, 301 reducing their positions, and 101 closing their positions.
14% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $208M | Put options by funds: $182M
2.72% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.74% → 84.02% (-2.7%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 713 → 686 (-27)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.5B → $14.9B (-$2.66B)
22% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 79 | Existing positions closed: 101
37% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 190 | Existing positions reduced: 301
59% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 7 (-10)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$508M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$250M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$197M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$73M |
| 5 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
+$68M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$153M |
| 2 |
SIM
Stelliam Investment Management
New York
|
-$135M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$132M |
| 4 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
-$124M |
| 5 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$120M |
PARA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
686 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Paramount Global Class B (PARA) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $14.9B — down 15% from $17.5B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 101 funds closed out of PARA and 79 opened new positions — a net loss of 22 holders — while 301 trimmed existing stakes and 190 added.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $508M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $153M.
- 686 institutional investors held Paramount Global Class B (PARA) as of Q1 2018, down from 713 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $14.9B of Paramount Global Class B stock for Q1 2018, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 79 funds opened new Paramount Global Class B positions in Q1 2018 and 101 closed out, a net change of -22 holders.
- The largest Paramount Global Class B buyer in Q1 2018 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $508M added.
- The largest Paramount Global Class B seller in Q1 2018 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $153M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.