Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
VIAB was delisted on the 4th of December, 2019.
646 hedge funds and large institutions have $29.2B invested in Viacom Inc. Class B in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 187 increasing their positions, 284 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 35
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 638 → 646 (+8)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $28.6B → $29.2B (+$588M)
3% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $248M | Put options by funds: $257M
34% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 187 | Existing positions reduced: 284
39% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 11 (-7)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$785M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$290M |
| 3 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$111M |
| 4 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
+$104M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$99.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$241M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$197M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$196M |
| 4 |
CM
Corvex Management
New York
|
-$105M |
| 5 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
-$77.8M |
VIAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
646 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Viacom Inc. Class B (VIAB) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $29.2B — up 2.1% from $28.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 49 funds opened new VIAB positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 187 added to existing stakes and 284 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Norges Bank, adding an estimated $785M. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $241M.
- 646 institutional investors held Viacom Inc. Class B (VIAB) as of Q2 2014, up from 638 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $29.2B of Viacom Inc. Class B stock for Q2 2014, up 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 49 funds opened new Viacom Inc. Class B positions in Q2 2014 and 35 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Viacom Inc. Class B buyer in Q2 2014 was Norges Bank, an estimated $785M added.
- The largest Viacom Inc. Class B seller in Q2 2014 was Invesco, an estimated $241M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.