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VIAB

Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB

Delisted

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

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: 678583 (-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: 105 (-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
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Canada Life
126
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$11.8M +$1.64M +33,138 +14%
USAA
127
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$11.2M +$236K +4,772 +2%
PNC Financial Services Group
128
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$11.1M -$670K -13,517 -5%
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
129
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Ohio
$10.9M +$27.3K +550 +0.2%
ACI
130
AMP Capital Investors
Australia
$10.7M +$3.57M +71,972 +41%
Retirement Systems of Alabama
131
Retirement Systems of Alabama
Alabama
$10.5M +$331K +6,677 +3%
PA
132
Pinnacle Associates
New York
$10.4M +$805K +16,251 +7%
PI
133
PGGM Investments
Netherlands
$10.1M +$11.6M +233,285 New
HA
134
Hays Advisory
Tennessee
$9.49M -$98.7K -1,991 -0.9%
MLICM
135
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
$8.79M -$426K -8,595 -4%
AG
136
Aperio Group
California
$8.74M +$2.85M +57,433 +40%
Aviva
137
Aviva
United Kingdom
$8.69M -$1.78M -35,996 -15%
PAM
138
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
$8.23M +$146K +2,941 +2%
National Pension Service
139
National Pension Service
South Korea
$8.08M +$1.06M +21,373 +13%
MAM
140
Martingale Asset Management
Massachusetts
$8.02M -$1.38M -27,835 -13%
GI
141
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
$7.85M -$372K -7,502 -4%
AIG
142
American International Group
New York
$7.72M -$347K -6,995 -4%
OCM
143
Olstein Capital Management
New York
$7.68M +$4.11M +83,000 +87%
ProShare Advisors
144
ProShare Advisors
Maryland
$7.57M +$1.63M +32,823 +23%
KBC Group
145
KBC Group
Belgium
$7.47M -$4.42M -89,162 -34%
First Trust Advisors
146
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$7.43M -$1.07M -21,580 -11%
CIM
147
Calvert Investment Management
Maryland
$7.32M -$163K -3,296 -2%
Allianz Asset Management
148
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$7.27M +$4.34M +87,633 +109%
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
149
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
New Jersey
$7.21M -$4.39M -88,600 -35%
CIM
150
Contrarius Investment Management
Jersey
$7M +$8.04M +162,205 New

VIAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

583 of the 3,581 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.