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VIAB

Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB

Delisted

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

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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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

Holders
583
Holders Change
-95
Holders Change %
-14.01%
% of All Funds
16.28%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
-5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.14%
New
55
Increased
202
Reduced
229
Closed
146
Calls
$289M
Puts
$151M
Net Calls
+$138M
Net Calls Change
+$40.7M

Top Buyers

1
Capital Research Global Investors
Capital Research Global Investors
California
+$1.62B
2
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors
California
+$427M
3
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
+$213M
4
LSV Asset Management
LSV Asset Management
Illinois
+$136M
5
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$92M

Top Sellers

1
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
New York
-$596M
2
Berkshire Hathaway
Berkshire Hathaway
Nebraska
-$365M
3
IC
Institutional Capital
Illinois
-$244M
4
VFA
Virtus Fund Advisers
Connecticut
-$172M
5
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$143M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CTA
601
Chesley Taft & Associates
Illinois
– -$9.54M -147,547 Closed
NCCM
602
Nine Chapters Capital Management
New Jersey
– -$9.31M -144,100 Closed
VFAM
603
Valley Forge Asset Management
Pennsylvania
– -$9.04M -139,780 Closed
NEI
604
Northwest & Ethical Investments
Ontario, Canada
– -$8.99M -139,120 Closed
NFGCM
605
Norman Fields Gottscho Capital Management
New York
– -$7.31M -113,116 Closed
CGI
606
CI Global Investments
California
– -$6.79M -105,000 Closed
BPIM
607
Brant Point Investment Management
New York
– -$6.4M -99,000 Closed
CCM
608
CWH Capital Management
Washington
– -$5.68M -87,935 Closed
ARTA
609
A.R.T. Advisors
New York
– -$5.57M -86,139 Closed
FTIOP
610
Fiduciary Trust International of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
– -$5.23M -80,893 Closed
MCM
611
Moore Capital Management
New York
– -$5.17M -80,000 Closed
AIM
612
Act II Management
New York
– -$4.82M -74,500 Closed
UCFA
613
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
– -$3.89M -60,183 Closed
AC
614
Allstate Corporation
Illinois
– -$3.83M -59,276 Closed
B
615
BP
United Kingdom
– -$3.36M -52,000 Closed
TH
616
Timber Hill
Connecticut
– -$2.56M -51,628 Closed
ACM
617
Advisors Capital Management
New Jersey
– -$3.25M -50,236 Closed
LC
618
Loews Corp
New York
– -$3.23M -50,000 Closed
AB
619
AT Bancorp
Iowa
– -$3.05M -47,174 Closed
RAM
620
Ramsey Asset Management
Virginia
– -$2.93M -45,330 Closed
OI
621
Oakbrook Investments
Illinois
– -$2.88M -44,600 Closed
CC
622
Cipher Capital
New York
– -$2.81M -43,434 Closed
PFC
623
Phocas Financial Corp
California
– -$2.66M -41,123 Closed
CHAM
624
Clear Harbor Asset Management
Connecticut
– -$2.65M -41,020 Closed
GCP
625
GSA Capital Partners
United Kingdom
– -$2.63M -40,678 Closed
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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.