Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
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.
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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.62B |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$427M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$213M |
| 4 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$136M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$92M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
Fairport,
New York
|
-$596M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$365M |
| 3 |
IC
Institutional Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$244M |
| 4 |
VFA
Virtus Fund Advisers
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$172M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$143M |
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.