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VIAB

Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB

Delisted

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

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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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

Holders
608
Holders Change
+25
Holders Change %
+4.29%
% of All Funds
15.95%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+80%
% of All Funds
0.24%
New
98
Increased
184
Reduced
229
Closed
66
Calls
$183M
Puts
$229M
Net Calls
-$46.6M
Net Calls Change
-$184M

Top Buyers

1
AIG
American International Group
New York
+$314M
2
Capital Research Global Investors
Capital Research Global Investors
California
+$228M
3
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors
California
+$126M
4
JCAM
Jericho Capital Asset Management
New York
+$103M
5
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
+$66.3M

Top Sellers

1
LP
Longview Partners
Guernsey
-$350M
2
Lazard Asset Management
Lazard Asset Management
New York
-$176M
3
YAM
Yacktman Asset Management
Texas
-$149M
4
IC
Institutional Capital
Illinois
-$135M
5
Norges Bank
Norges Bank
Norway
-$103M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
MFBTD
551
MB Financial Bank - Trust Department
Illinois
$11K – – –
CHC
552
City Holding Co
West Virginia
$11K +$3.8K +81 +46%
GAM
553
Gemmer Asset Management
California
$10K -$1.97K -42 -14%
CB
554
Community Bank
New York
$10K – – –
EWM
555
Edge Wealth Management
New York
$10K – – –
KA
556
Klingman & Associates
New York
$10K – – –
PFSC
557
Peoples Financial Services Corp
Pennsylvania
$10K – – –
VIA
558
Vantage Investment Advisors
Pennsylvania
$10K – – –
ADL
559
Asset Dedication LLC
California
$10K +$10.9K +233 New
TFO
560
Tarbox Family Office
California
$9K – – –
WC
561
Whitnell & Co
Illinois
$9K – – –
TC
562
Trust Company
Kansas
$8.07K – – –
OC
563
Oakworth Capital
Alabama
$8K -$3.56K -76 -29%
WIC
564
Woodmont Investment Counsel
Tennessee
$8K – – –
CRM
565
Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn
Connecticut
$7K – – –
FAM
566
Formidable Asset Management
Ohio
$7K – – –
SNT
567
Security National Trust
West Virginia
$7K – – –
SF
568
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$7K – – –
TIM
569
Tortoise Investment Management
New York
$7K – – –
SA
570
SRH Advisors
Kansas
$6K – – –
MUS
571
Mitsubishi UFJ Securities
Japan
$5K – – –
UFA
572
US Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$5K – – –
RBC
573
Roble Belko & Company
Pennsylvania
$5K +$3.8K +81 +270%
SJIM
574
St. Johns Investment Management
Florida
$5K +$5.86K +125 New
ECM
575
Estabrook Capital Management
New York
$4.53K -$3.52K -75 -41%
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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.