Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
VIAB was delisted on the 4th of December, 2019.
633 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.39B invested in Viacom Inc. Class B in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 117 funds opening new positions, 223 increasing their positions, 205 reducing their positions, and 72 closing their positions.
63% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 117 | Existing positions closed: 72
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 594 → 633 (+39)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 223 | Existing positions reduced: 205
23% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.9B → $8.39B (-$2.48B)
42% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 7 (-5)
70% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $65.7M | Put options by funds: $220M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$51.8M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$47.4M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$40.3M |
| 4 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
+$39.1M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$36.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$265M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$185M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$49.4M |
| 4 |
GH
Grosvenor Holdings
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$39.1M |
| 5 |
PC
Paulson & Co
New York
|
-$38.5M |
VIAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
633 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Viacom Inc. Class B (VIAB) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $8.39B — down 23% from $10.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 117 funds opened new VIAB positions and 72 closed out — a net gain of 45 holders — while 223 added to existing stakes and 205 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Arrowstreet Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $51.8M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $265M.
- 633 institutional investors held Viacom Inc. Class B (VIAB) as of Q4 2018, up from 594 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $8.39B of Viacom Inc. Class B stock for Q4 2018, down 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 117 funds opened new Viacom Inc. Class B positions in Q4 2018 and 72 closed out, a net change of +45 holders.
- The largest Viacom Inc. Class B buyer in Q4 2018 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $51.8M added.
- The largest Viacom Inc. Class B seller in Q4 2018 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $265M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.