Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
VIAB was delisted on the 4th of December, 2019.
675 hedge funds and large institutions have $24B invested in Viacom Inc. Class B in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 100 funds opening new positions, 219 increasing their positions, 269 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
127% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 100 | Existing positions closed: 44
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 14 (+7)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 627 → 675 (+48)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.8B → $24B (-$726M)
17% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $196M | Put options by funds: $237M
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 219 | Existing positions reduced: 269
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$161M |
| 2 |
RL
Ruffer LLP
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$145M |
| 3 |
CGI
CI Global Investments
Oakland,
California
|
+$106M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$96.8M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$96.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$357M |
| 2 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$218M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$180M |
| 4 |
PAM
Panagora Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$101M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$99.3M |
VIAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
675 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Viacom Inc. Class B (VIAB) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $24B — down 2.9% from $24.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 100 funds opened new VIAB positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 56 holders — while 219 added to existing stakes and 269 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), adding an estimated $161M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $357M.
- 675 institutional investors held Viacom Inc. Class B (VIAB) as of Q4 2014, up from 627 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $24B of Viacom Inc. Class B stock for Q4 2014, down 2.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 100 funds opened new Viacom Inc. Class B positions in Q4 2014 and 44 closed out, a net change of +56 holders.
- The largest Viacom Inc. Class B buyer in Q4 2014 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $161M added.
- The largest Viacom Inc. Class B seller in Q4 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $357M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.