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VIAB

Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB

Delisted

VIAB was delisted on the 4th of December, 2019.

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583 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.9B invested in Viacom Inc. Class B in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 202 increasing their positions, 229 reducing their positions, and 146 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

91% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $289M | Put options by funds: $151M

12% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 202 | Existing positions reduced: 229

14% less funds holding

Funds holding: 678 → 583 (-95)

32% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $20.5B → $13.9B (-$6.52B)

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 5 (-5)

62% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 146

Holders
583
Holders Change
-95
Holders Change %
-14.01%
% of All Funds
16.28%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
-5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.14%
New
55
Increased
202
Reduced
229
Closed
146
Calls
$289M
Puts
$151M
Net Calls
+$138M
Net Calls Change
+$40.7M

Top Buyers

1
Capital Research Global Investors
Capital Research Global Investors
California
+$1.62B
2
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors
California
+$427M
3
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
+$213M
4
LSV Asset Management
LSV Asset Management
Illinois
+$136M
5
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$92M

Top Sellers

1
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
New York
-$596M
2
Berkshire Hathaway
Berkshire Hathaway
Nebraska
-$365M
3
IC
Institutional Capital
Illinois
-$244M
4
VFA
Virtus Fund Advisers
Connecticut
-$172M
5
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$143M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
MHC
226
Meyer Handelman Company
New York
$2.4M – – –
HighTower Advisors
227
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$2.38M -$3.57M -71,998 -57%
VKH
228
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$2.35M +$2.09M +42,273 +346%
GH
229
GAM Holding
Switzerland
$2.32M +$342K +6,908 +15%
FAAS
230
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$2.29M -$505K -10,191 -16%
SCA
231
Strategic Capital Alternatives
United States
$2.28M +$2.62M +52,917 New
OIM
232
Orca Investment Management
Oregon
$2.26M +$2.6M +52,432 New
MOACM
233
Mutual of America Capital Management
New York
$2.25M -$51K -1,030 -2%
JHIU
234
Janus Henderson Investors US
Colorado
$2.25M +$995K +20,073 +63%
ACM
235
Argentus Capital Management
Texas
$2.24M +$2.57M +51,869 New
Janus Henderson Group
236
Janus Henderson Group
United Kingdom
$2.23M – – –
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
237
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
Japan
$2.19M -$313K -6,322 -11%
NI
238
Numeric Investors
Massachusetts
$2.17M +$2.34M +47,200 +1,523%
TRSOTSOK
239
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky
Kentucky
$2.16M – – –
AMI
240
Amica Mutual Insurance
Rhode Island
$2.16M – – –
MCA
241
Metropolitan Capital Advisors
New York
$2.12M +$24.8K +500 +1%
Nomura Asset Management
242
Nomura Asset Management
Japan
$2M +$36.5K +736 +2%
SEI Investments
243
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$1.97M -$3.84M -77,427 -63%
B
244
Barings
North Carolina
$1.96M -$24.8K -500 -1%
MSA
245
Mason Street Advisors
Wisconsin
$1.94M -$51.9K -1,048 -2%
BNP Paribas Asset Management
246
BNP Paribas Asset Management
France
$1.91M -$6.41M -129,293 -75%
DILH
247
Dai-ichi Life Holdings
Japan
$1.9M -$616K -12,433 -22%
PG
248
PEAK6 Group
Illinois
$1.87M +$634K +12,802 +42%
EIM
249
Essex Investment Management
Massachusetts
$1.84M – – –
Voloridge Investment Management
250
Voloridge Investment Management
Florida
$1.82M +$2.09M +42,249 New
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VIAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

583 of the 3,581 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Viacom Inc. Class B (VIAB) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $13.9B — down 32% from $20.5B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 146 funds closed out of VIAB and 55 opened new positions — a net loss of 91 holders — while 229 trimmed existing stakes and 202 added.

The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.62B. The largest seller was Manning & Napier Advisors, cutting an estimated $596M.

  • 583 institutional investors held Viacom Inc. Class B (VIAB) as of Q3 2015, down from 678 in Q2 2015.
  • Funds reported $13.9B of Viacom Inc. Class B stock for Q3 2015, down 32% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 55 funds opened new Viacom Inc. Class B positions in Q3 2015 and 146 closed out, a net change of -91 holders.
  • The largest Viacom Inc. Class B buyer in Q3 2015 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $1.62B added.
  • The largest Viacom Inc. Class B seller in Q3 2015 was Manning & Napier Advisors, an estimated $596M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.