Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
VIAB was delisted on the 4th of December, 2019.
597 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.6B invested in Viacom Inc. Class B in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 80 funds opening new positions, 203 increasing their positions, 215 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
204% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $349M | Put options by funds: $115M
21% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 80 | Existing positions closed: 66
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 590 → 597 (+7)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.5B → $12.6B (+$125M)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 203 | Existing positions reduced: 215
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 8 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$143M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$112M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$67.7M |
| 4 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$66.4M |
| 5 |
JCAM
Jericho Capital Asset Management
New York
|
+$56.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$102M |
| 2 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$92.9M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$77.4M |
| 4 |
SOMRS
State of Michigan Retirement System
Lansing,
Michigan
|
-$64.6M |
| 5 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
-$54.2M |
VIAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
597 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Viacom Inc. Class B (VIAB) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $12.6B — up 1% from $12.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 80 funds opened new VIAB positions and 66 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 203 added to existing stakes and 215 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), adding an estimated $143M. The largest seller was Nordea Investment Management, cutting an estimated $102M.
- 597 institutional investors held Viacom Inc. Class B (VIAB) as of Q2 2016, up from 590 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $12.6B of Viacom Inc. Class B stock for Q2 2016, up 1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 80 funds opened new Viacom Inc. Class B positions in Q2 2016 and 66 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Viacom Inc. Class B buyer in Q2 2016 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $143M added.
- The largest Viacom Inc. Class B seller in Q2 2016 was Nordea Investment Management, an estimated $102M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.