Viacom Inc. Class A
VIA
VIA was delisted on the 4th of December, 2019.
96 hedge funds and large institutions have $364M invested in Viacom Inc. Class A in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $294M → $364M (+$69.3M)
18% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 17
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 99 → 96 (-3)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 27
82% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $405K | Put options by funds: $2.21M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$8.65M |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$706K |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$595K |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$525K |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$514K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GI
GAMCO Investors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$3.53M |
| 2 |
TAM
Tealwood Asset Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$3.05M |
| 3 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$2.48M |
| 4 |
KIG
Kessler Investment Group
Columbus,
Indiana
|
-$1.26M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.1M |
VIA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
96 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Viacom Inc. Class A (VIA) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $364M — up 24% from $294M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new VIA positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $8.65M. The largest seller was GAMCO Investors, cutting an estimated $3.53M.
- 96 institutional investors held Viacom Inc. Class A (VIA) as of Q1 2017, down from 99 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $364M of Viacom Inc. Class A stock for Q1 2017, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new Viacom Inc. Class A positions in Q1 2017 and 17 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Viacom Inc. Class A buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $8.65M added.
- The largest Viacom Inc. Class A seller in Q1 2017 was GAMCO Investors, an estimated $3.53M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.