Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
VIAB was delisted on the 4th of December, 2019.
561 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.1B invested in Viacom Inc. Class B in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 110 funds opening new positions, 190 increasing their positions, 170 reducing their positions, and 77 closing their positions.
83% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 11 (+5)
43% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 110 | Existing positions closed: 77
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.94B → $10.1B (+$1.12B)
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 190 | Existing positions reduced: 170
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 533 → 561 (+28)
46% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $118M | Put options by funds: $218M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$69.5M |
| 2 |
KP
Kiltearn Partners
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$66M |
| 3 |
CIM
Contrarius Investment Management
St. Helier,
Jersey
|
+$62.5M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$43.3M |
| 5 |
ACG
Anchorage Capital Group
New York
|
+$41M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$279M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$77.5M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$40.2M |
| 4 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
-$39.4M |
| 5 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$38.5M |
VIAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
561 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Viacom Inc. Class B (VIAB) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $10.1B — up 13% from $8.94B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 110 funds opened new VIAB positions and 77 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 190 added to existing stakes and 170 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, adding an estimated $69.5M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $279M.
- 561 institutional investors held Viacom Inc. Class B (VIAB) as of Q4 2017, up from 533 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $10.1B of Viacom Inc. Class B stock for Q4 2017, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 110 funds opened new Viacom Inc. Class B positions in Q4 2017 and 77 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
- The largest Viacom Inc. Class B buyer in Q4 2017 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $69.5M added.
- The largest Viacom Inc. Class B seller in Q4 2017 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $279M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.