Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
VIAB was delisted on the 4th of December, 2019.
678 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.5B invested in Viacom Inc. Class B in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 74 funds opening new positions, 232 increasing their positions, 250 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
90% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 74 | Existing positions closed: 39
66% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $244M | Put options by funds: $147M
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 648 → 678 (+30)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.1B → $20.5B (-$602M)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 232 | Existing positions reduced: 250
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 10 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
Fairport,
New York
|
+$363M |
| 2 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$143M |
| 3 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$117M |
| 4 |
IG
ING Group
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$95.9M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$80.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$177M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$88.8M |
| 3 |
CGI
CI Global Investments
Oakland,
California
|
-$86.2M |
| 4 |
SOMRS
State of Michigan Retirement System
Lansing,
Michigan
|
-$84.8M |
| 5 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
-$74.4M |
VIAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
678 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Viacom Inc. Class B (VIAB) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $20.5B — down 2.9% from $21.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 74 funds opened new VIAB positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 232 added to existing stakes and 250 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Manning & Napier Advisors, adding an estimated $363M. The largest seller was Berkshire Hathaway, cutting an estimated $177M.
- 678 institutional investors held Viacom Inc. Class B (VIAB) as of Q2 2015, up from 648 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $20.5B of Viacom Inc. Class B stock for Q2 2015, down 2.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 74 funds opened new Viacom Inc. Class B positions in Q2 2015 and 39 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest Viacom Inc. Class B buyer in Q2 2015 was Manning & Napier Advisors, an estimated $363M added.
- The largest Viacom Inc. Class B seller in Q2 2015 was Berkshire Hathaway, an estimated $177M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.