Warner Bros
WBD
512 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.9B invested in Warner Bros in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 86 funds opening new positions, 190 increasing their positions, 165 reducing their positions, and 74 closing their positions.
16% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 86 | Existing positions closed: 74
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 190 | Existing positions reduced: 165
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.43B → $4.9B (+$469M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 505 → 512 (+7)
12% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $86.6M | Put options by funds: $98.1M
22% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 7 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$69M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$63.4M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$44.4M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$38.2M |
| 5 |
TG
TCW Group
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$30.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$62.3M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$48.1M |
| 3 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$47.9M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$40.4M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$31.9M |
WBD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
512 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Warner Bros (WBD) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $4.9B — up 11% from $4.43B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 86 funds opened new WBD positions and 74 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 190 added to existing stakes and 165 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Point72 Asset Management, adding an estimated $69M. The largest seller was Waddell & Reed Financial, cutting an estimated $62.3M.
- 512 institutional investors held Warner Bros (WBD) as of Q1 2019, up from 505 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $4.9B of Warner Bros stock for Q1 2019, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 86 funds opened new Warner Bros positions in Q1 2019 and 74 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Warner Bros buyer in Q1 2019 was Point72 Asset Management, an estimated $69M added.
- The largest Warner Bros seller in Q1 2019 was Waddell & Reed Financial, an estimated $62.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.