Warner Bros
447 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.24B invested in Warner Bros in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 72 funds opening new positions, 142 increasing their positions, 162 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.
26% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 57
11% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $58M | Put options by funds: $52.3M
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 434 → 447 (+13)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.17B → $4.24B (+$73.9M)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 142 | Existing positions reduced: 162
43% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 4 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KCM
Kensico Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$136M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$54.2M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$53.3M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$49.7M |
| 5 |
IIM
Ivory Investment Management
New York
|
+$45.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$174M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$36.6M |
| 3 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$24.8M |
| 4 |
RG
Renaissance Group
Covington,
Kentucky
|
-$23.4M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$21.6M |
WBD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
447 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Warner Bros (WBD) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $4.24B — up 1.8% from $4.17B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 72 funds opened new WBD positions and 57 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 142 added to existing stakes and 162 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Kensico Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $136M. The largest seller was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, cutting an estimated $174M.
- 447 institutional investors held Warner Bros (WBD) as of Q1 2018, up from 434 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $4.24B of Warner Bros stock for Q1 2018, up 1.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 72 funds opened new Warner Bros positions in Q1 2018 and 57 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Warner Bros buyer in Q1 2018 was Kensico Capital Management, an estimated $136M added.
- The largest Warner Bros seller in Q1 2018 was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, an estimated $174M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.