Warner Bros
437 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.96B invested in Warner Bros in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 172 increasing their positions, 145 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
121% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $38.9M | Put options by funds: $17.6M
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 172 | Existing positions reduced: 145
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 457 → 437 (-20)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.33B → $4.96B (-$372M)
19% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 67
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$202M |
| 2 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$122M |
| 3 |
JSP
Jackson Square Partners
Larkspur,
California
|
+$86.4M |
| 4 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$73.6M |
| 5 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
+$70.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MG
Meritage Group
San Francisco,
California
|
-$220M |
| 2 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$188M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$149M |
| 4 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$54.1M |
| 5 |
DCP
DSM Capital Partners
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
-$51M |
WBD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
437 of the 3,754 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Warner Bros (WBD) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $4.96B — down 7% from $5.33B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 67 funds closed out of WBD and 54 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 145 trimmed existing stakes and 172 added.
The largest buyer was ClearBridge Investments, adding an estimated $202M. The largest seller was Meritage Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $220M sold.
- 437 institutional investors held Warner Bros (WBD) as of Q1 2015, down from 457 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $4.96B of Warner Bros stock for Q1 2015, down 7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new Warner Bros positions in Q1 2015 and 67 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest Warner Bros buyer in Q1 2015 was ClearBridge Investments, an estimated $202M added.
- The largest Warner Bros seller in Q1 2015 was Meritage Group, an estimated $220M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.