Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
VIAB was delisted on the 4th of December, 2019.
638 hedge funds and large institutions have $28.6B invested in Viacom Inc. Class B in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 200 increasing their positions, 271 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 49
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 643 → 638 (-5)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $30B → $28.6B (-$1.36B)
8% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $170M | Put options by funds: $183M
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 18 (-3)
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 200 | Existing positions reduced: 271
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$230M |
| 2 |
CM
Corvex Management
New York
|
+$106M |
| 3 |
SCA
SAC Capital Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$74.9M |
| 4 |
Edgewood Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$61.4M |
| 5 |
SCM
Sirios Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$59.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
-$130M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$102M |
| 3 |
RL
Ruffer LLP
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$88.8M |
| 4 |
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
Fairport,
New York
|
-$73.6M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$73.2M |
VIAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
638 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Viacom Inc. Class B (VIAB) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $28.6B — down 4.5% from $30B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 56 funds opened new VIAB positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 200 added to existing stakes and 271 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $230M. The largest seller was Fred Alger Management, cutting an estimated $130M.
- 638 institutional investors held Viacom Inc. Class B (VIAB) as of Q1 2014, down from 643 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $28.6B of Viacom Inc. Class B stock for Q1 2014, down 4.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 56 funds opened new Viacom Inc. Class B positions in Q1 2014 and 49 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Viacom Inc. Class B buyer in Q1 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $230M added.
- The largest Viacom Inc. Class B seller in Q1 2014 was Fred Alger Management, an estimated $130M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.