Warner Bros
407 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.44B invested in Warner Bros in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 153 increasing their positions, 145 reducing their positions, and 75 closing their positions.
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 153 | Existing positions reduced: 145
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 447 → 407 (-40)
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $20M | Put options by funds: $24.4M
20% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.54B → $4.44B (-$1.1B)
48% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 75
80% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 1 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$173M |
| 2 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$90.4M |
| 3 |
WIM
Weitz Investment Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$85.1M |
| 4 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$39.9M |
| 5 |
SCM
Shapiro Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$29M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$50.4M |
| 2 |
BIM
BlackRock Investment Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$35.3M |
| 3 |
BG
BlackRock Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$32.7M |
| 4 |
SAM
Sheffield Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$30.9M |
| 5 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$29.7M |
WBD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
407 of the 3,583 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Warner Bros (WBD) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $4.44B — down 20% from $5.54B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 75 funds closed out of WBD and 39 opened new positions — a net loss of 36 holders — while 145 trimmed existing stakes and 153 added.
The largest buyer was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, adding an estimated $173M. The largest seller was Sands Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $50.4M sold.
- 407 institutional investors held Warner Bros (WBD) as of Q3 2015, down from 447 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $4.44B of Warner Bros stock for Q3 2015, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new Warner Bros positions in Q3 2015 and 75 closed out, a net change of -36 holders.
- The largest Warner Bros buyer in Q3 2015 was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, an estimated $173M added.
- The largest Warner Bros seller in Q3 2015 was Sands Capital Management, an estimated $50.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.