Paramount Global Class B
PARA
PARA was delisted on the 6th of August, 2025.
738 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.4B invested in Paramount Global Class B in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 84 funds opening new positions, 197 increasing their positions, 329 reducing their positions, and 79 closing their positions.
46% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $294M | Put options by funds: $201M
15% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 27 → 31 (+4)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.2B → $21.4B (+$1.24B)
2.06% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.06% → 83.12% (+2.1%)
6% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 84 | Existing positions closed: 79
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 742 → 738 (-4)
40% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 197 | Existing positions reduced: 329
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.43B |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$226M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$158M |
| 4 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
+$107M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$71.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$266M |
| 2 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$158M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$132M |
| 4 |
AIM
Assured Investment Management
New York
|
-$115M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$87.1M |
PARA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
738 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Paramount Global Class B (PARA) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $21.4B — up 6.1% from $20.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 84 funds opened new PARA positions and 79 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 197 added to existing stakes and 329 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $1.43B. The largest seller was Highfields Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $266M sold.
- 738 institutional investors held Paramount Global Class B (PARA) as of Q1 2017, down from 742 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $21.4B of Paramount Global Class B stock for Q1 2017, up 6.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 84 funds opened new Paramount Global Class B positions in Q1 2017 and 79 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Paramount Global Class B buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $1.43B added.
- The largest Paramount Global Class B seller in Q1 2017 was Highfields Capital Management, an estimated $266M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.