Viacom Inc. Class A
VIA
VIA was delisted on the 4th of December, 2019.
87 hedge funds and large institutions have $353M invested in Viacom Inc. Class A in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $348M → $353M (+$4.61M)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 94 → 87 (-7)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 28
38% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 16
79% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.31M | Put options by funds: $6.32M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$14.8M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$6.94M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.94M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.42M |
| 5 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
+$1.16M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SMC
S. Muoio & Co
New York
|
-$1.65M |
| 2 |
GF
Gabelli Funds
Rye,
New York
|
-$1.26M |
| 3 |
PHAM
Pacific Heights Asset Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.05M |
| 4 |
First Manhattan
New York
|
-$995K |
| 5 |
GI
GAMCO Investors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$911K |
VIA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
87 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Viacom Inc. Class A (VIA) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $353M — up 1.3% from $348M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of VIA and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 28 trimmed existing stakes and 23 added.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $14.8M. The largest seller was S. Muoio & Co, cutting an estimated $1.65M.
- 87 institutional investors held Viacom Inc. Class A (VIA) as of Q3 2017, down from 94 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $353M of Viacom Inc. Class A stock for Q3 2017, up 1.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new Viacom Inc. Class A positions in Q3 2017 and 16 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest Viacom Inc. Class A buyer in Q3 2017 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $14.8M added.
- The largest Viacom Inc. Class A seller in Q3 2017 was S. Muoio & Co, an estimated $1.65M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.