Warner Bros
1,171 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.9B invested in Warner Bros in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 111 funds opening new positions, 409 increasing their positions, 415 reducing their positions, and 116 closing their positions.
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 28 (+8)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.9B → $17.9B (+$990M)
2.97% more ownership
Funds ownership: 65.19% → 68.15% (+3%)
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 409 | Existing positions reduced: 415
4% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 111 | Existing positions closed: 116
6% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $450M | Put options by funds: $480M
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,201 → 1,171 (-30)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IFP
Independent Franchise Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$137M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$128M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$118M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$65.8M |
| 5 |
KBC Group
Brussels,
Belgium
|
+$65.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$94.9M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$62.9M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$54.2M |
| 4 |
DFO
Duquesne Family Office
New York
|
-$49.2M |
| 5 |
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
|
-$44M |
WBD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
1,171 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Warner Bros (WBD) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $17.9B — up 5.8% from $16.9B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 116 funds closed out of WBD and 111 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 415 trimmed existing stakes and 409 added.
The largest buyer was Independent Franchise Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $137M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $94.9M.
- 1,171 institutional investors held Warner Bros (WBD) as of Q1 2025, down from 1,201 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $17.9B of Warner Bros stock for Q1 2025, up 5.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 111 funds opened new Warner Bros positions in Q1 2025 and 116 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Warner Bros buyer in Q1 2025 was Independent Franchise Partners, an estimated $137M added.
- The largest Warner Bros seller in Q1 2025 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $94.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.