Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
VIAB was delisted on the 4th of December, 2019.
573 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.9B invested in Viacom Inc. Class B in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 71 funds opening new positions, 178 increasing their positions, 209 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 71 | Existing positions closed: 55
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 561 → 573 (+12)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.1B → $9.9B (-$153M)
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 10 (-1)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 178 | Existing positions reduced: 209
50% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $80.2M | Put options by funds: $160M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IAM
Iridian Asset Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$119M |
| 2 |
PC
Paulson & Co
New York
|
+$50.8M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$50.4M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$34.7M |
| 5 |
T
TOBAM
Paris,
France
|
+$31.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$107M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$72.7M |
| 3 |
TCG
Tremblant Capital Group
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$66M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$47M |
| 5 |
ACG
Anchorage Capital Group
New York
|
-$46.5M |
VIAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
573 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Viacom Inc. Class B (VIAB) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $9.9B — down 1.5% from $10.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 71 funds opened new VIAB positions and 55 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 178 added to existing stakes and 209 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Iridian Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $119M. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, cutting an estimated $107M.
- 573 institutional investors held Viacom Inc. Class B (VIAB) as of Q1 2018, up from 561 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $9.9B of Viacom Inc. Class B stock for Q1 2018, down 1.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 71 funds opened new Viacom Inc. Class B positions in Q1 2018 and 55 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Viacom Inc. Class B buyer in Q1 2018 was Iridian Asset Management, an estimated $119M added.
- The largest Viacom Inc. Class B seller in Q1 2018 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $107M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.