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VIAB

Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB

Delisted

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

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: 678583 (-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: 105 (-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
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Capstone Investment Advisors
251
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
$1.79M +$1.49M +30,046 +263%
WAM
252
World Asset Management
Michigan
$1.79M +$16.8K +340 +0.8%
DVM
253
Dreman Value Management
Florida
$1.74M +$169K +3,412 +9%
LS
254
Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia
Sweden
$1.71M
NMERB
255
New Mexico Educational Retirement Board
New Mexico
$1.69M +$29.7K +600 +2%
JIR
256
James Investment Research
Ohio
$1.69M -$456K -9,203 -19%
MC
257
MRJ Capital
New York
$1.67M -$679K -13,700 -26%
RIL
258
Rothschild Investment LLC
Illinois
$1.65M +$1.9M +38,315 New
BGIM
259
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$1.65M -$2.41M -48,571 -56%
GIA
260
Gateway Investment Advisers
Ohio
$1.63M -$297K -5,990 -14%
Calamos Advisors
261
Calamos Advisors
Illinois
$1.61M +$595 +12 +0%
Daiwa Securities Group
262
Daiwa Securities Group
Japan
$1.6M -$297K -6,000 -14%
LMGAM
263
Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management
Massachusetts
$1.59M +$428K +8,635 +31%
HCA
264
Horan Capital Advisors
Ohio
$1.59M +$1.83M +36,894 New
JC
265
Jacobs & Co
California
$1.55M +$308K +6,210 +21%
SB
266
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$1.54M -$63.4K -1,280 -3%
BCM
267
BlueCrest Capital Management
Jersey
$1.52M +$1.75M +35,227 New
HAI
268
Hennessy Advisors Inc
California
$1.51M +$34.7K +700 +2%
AMM
269
American Money Management
California
$1.49M +$46.8K +945 +3%
CI
270
Capital International
California
$1.48M +$694K +14,000 +69%
WA
271
Wasatch Advisors
Utah
$1.47M +$1.69M +34,107 New
GIA
272
Gargoyle Investment Advisor
New Jersey
$1.42M
Marshall Wace
273
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
$1.41M -$24.8M -500,379 -94%
SAM
274
Securian Asset Management
Minnesota
$1.4M -$63.8K -1,288 -4%
IA
275
Icon Advisers
Colorado
$1.4M -$706K -14,249 -31%

VIAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

583 of the 3,582 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.