Paramount Global Class B
PARA
PARA was delisted on the 6th of August, 2025.
707 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.2B invested in Paramount Global Class B in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 89 funds opening new positions, 278 increasing their positions, 221 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
35% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 89 | Existing positions closed: 66
26% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 278 | Existing positions reduced: 221
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 14 (+2)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.3B → $13.2B (+$902M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 692 → 707 (+15)
3.95% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.98% → 80.04% (-3.9%)
17% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $112M | Put options by funds: $134M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BG
Baupost Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$292M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$92.4M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$61.9M |
| 4 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$57.7M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$47.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$923M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$85.8M |
| 3 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$73.4M |
| 4 |
CCM
Chieftain Capital Management
New York
|
-$65.3M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$30.6M |
PARA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
707 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Paramount Global Class B (PARA) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $13.2B — up 7.3% from $12.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 89 funds opened new PARA positions and 66 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 278 added to existing stakes and 221 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Baupost Group, adding an estimated $292M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $923M.
- 707 institutional investors held Paramount Global Class B (PARA) as of Q1 2019, up from 692 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $13.2B of Paramount Global Class B stock for Q1 2019, up 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 89 funds opened new Paramount Global Class B positions in Q1 2019 and 66 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest Paramount Global Class B buyer in Q1 2019 was Baupost Group, an estimated $292M added.
- The largest Paramount Global Class B seller in Q1 2019 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $923M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.