Warner Bros
WBD
1,270 hedge funds and large institutions have $21B invested in Warner Bros in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 131 funds opening new positions, 367 increasing their positions, 583 reducing their positions, and 149 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 32 (+16)
49% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.1B → $21B (+$6.92B)
43% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $603M | Put options by funds: $422M
0.33% less ownership
Funds ownership: 57.62% → 57.29% (-0.33%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,317 → 1,270 (-47)
12% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 131 | Existing positions closed: 149
37% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 367 | Existing positions reduced: 583
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$161M |
| 2 |
OAG
Orbis Allan Gray
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$139M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$112M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$91.3M |
| 5 |
CAM
Contour Asset Management
New York
|
+$62.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Newport Trust Company
Washington,
District of Columbia
|
-$149M |
| 2 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$134M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$86.1M |
| 4 |
BG
Baupost Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$82M |
| 5 |
SOMRS
State of Michigan Retirement System
Lansing,
Michigan
|
-$71.2M |
WBD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
1,270 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Warner Bros (WBD) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $21B — up 49% from $14.1B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 149 funds closed out of WBD and 131 opened new positions — a net loss of 18 holders — while 583 trimmed existing stakes and 367 added.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $161M. The largest seller was Newport Trust Company, cutting an estimated $149M.
- 1,270 institutional investors held Warner Bros (WBD) as of Q1 2023, down from 1,317 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $21B of Warner Bros stock for Q1 2023, up 49% quarter-over-quarter.
- 131 funds opened new Warner Bros positions in Q1 2023 and 149 closed out, a net change of -18 holders.
- The largest Warner Bros buyer in Q1 2023 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $161M added.
- The largest Warner Bros seller in Q1 2023 was Newport Trust Company, an estimated $149M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.