Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
VIAB was delisted on the 4th of December, 2019.
608 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.9B invested in Viacom Inc. Class B in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 98 funds opening new positions, 184 increasing their positions, 229 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
80% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 9 (+4)
48% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 98 | Existing positions closed: 66
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 583 → 608 (+25)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.9B → $12.9B (-$1.01B)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 184 | Existing positions reduced: 229
20% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $183M | Put options by funds: $229M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIG
American International Group
New York
|
+$314M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$228M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$126M |
| 4 |
JCAM
Jericho Capital Asset Management
New York
|
+$103M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$66.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LP
Longview Partners
St Peter Port,
Guernsey
|
-$350M |
| 2 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$176M |
| 3 |
YAM
Yacktman Asset Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$149M |
| 4 |
IC
Institutional Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$135M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$103M |
VIAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
608 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Viacom Inc. Class B (VIAB) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $12.9B — down 7.3% from $13.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 98 funds opened new VIAB positions and 66 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 184 added to existing stakes and 229 trimmed.
The largest buyer was American International Group, adding an estimated $314M. The largest seller was Longview Partners, cutting an estimated $350M.
- 608 institutional investors held Viacom Inc. Class B (VIAB) as of Q4 2015, up from 583 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $12.9B of Viacom Inc. Class B stock for Q4 2015, down 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 98 funds opened new Viacom Inc. Class B positions in Q4 2015 and 66 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest Viacom Inc. Class B buyer in Q4 2015 was American International Group, an estimated $314M added.
- The largest Viacom Inc. Class B seller in Q4 2015 was Longview Partners, an estimated $350M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.