Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
VIAB was delisted on the 4th of December, 2019.
628 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.12B invested in Viacom Inc. Class B in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 63 funds opening new positions, 254 increasing their positions, 190 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
34% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 254 | Existing positions reduced: 190
29% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 9 (+2)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.18B → $9.12B (+$941M)
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 60
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 633 → 628 (-5)
58% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $122M | Put options by funds: $289M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$88.3M |
| 2 |
JIM
Jupiter Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$73.1M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$59.9M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$55.7M |
| 5 |
CAM
Contour Asset Management
New York
|
+$54.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$379M |
| 2 |
KP
Kiltearn Partners
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$70.5M |
| 3 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$56.1M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$54.2M |
| 5 |
PAM
Panagora Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$47.3M |
VIAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
628 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Viacom Inc. Class B (VIAB) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $9.12B — up 12% from $8.18B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 63 funds opened new VIAB positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 254 added to existing stakes and 190 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, adding an estimated $88.3M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $379M.
- 628 institutional investors held Viacom Inc. Class B (VIAB) as of Q1 2019, down from 633 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $9.12B of Viacom Inc. Class B stock for Q1 2019, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 63 funds opened new Viacom Inc. Class B positions in Q1 2019 and 60 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Viacom Inc. Class B buyer in Q1 2019 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $88.3M added.
- The largest Viacom Inc. Class B seller in Q1 2019 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $379M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.