Warner Bros
WBD
505 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.42B invested in Warner Bros in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 102 funds opening new positions, 150 increasing their positions, 174 reducing their positions, and 69 closing their positions.
124% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $106M | Put options by funds: $47.3M
48% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 102 | Existing positions closed: 69
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 476 → 505 (+29)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 150 | Existing positions reduced: 174
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 9 (-3)
26% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.97B → $4.42B (-$1.55B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$78M |
| 2 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$52.4M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$37.8M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$35.1M |
| 5 |
CC
CQS Cayman
Camana Bay, Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands
|
+$33.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Shapiro Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$101M |
| 2 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$93.5M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$82.2M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$72.2M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$56M |
WBD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
505 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Warner Bros (WBD) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $4.42B — down 26% from $5.97B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 102 funds opened new WBD positions and 69 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 150 added to existing stakes and 174 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $78M. The largest seller was Shapiro Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $101M sold.
- 505 institutional investors held Warner Bros (WBD) as of Q4 2018, up from 476 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $4.42B of Warner Bros stock for Q4 2018, down 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 102 funds opened new Warner Bros positions in Q4 2018 and 69 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
- The largest Warner Bros buyer in Q4 2018 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $78M added.
- The largest Warner Bros seller in Q4 2018 was Shapiro Capital Management, an estimated $101M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.