Warner Music
216 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.22B invested in Warner Music in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 65 funds opening new positions, 71 increasing their positions, 62 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
606% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $68.8M | Put options by funds: $9.76M
225% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 20
51% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.79B → $4.22B (+$1.43B)
29% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 9 (+2)
23% more funds holding
Funds holding: 176 → 216 (+40)
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 71 | Existing positions reduced: 62
0.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.65% → 87.81% (+0.16%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CB
Cooke & Bieler
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$68.1M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$50.5M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$29.8M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$26.6M |
| 5 |
MGCM
Mane Global Capital Management
New York
|
+$26M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DCP
Darsana Capital Partners
New York
|
-$104M |
| 2 |
DPCM
Darlington Partners Capital Management
Greenbrae,
California
|
-$63.7M |
| 3 |
SEP
Soma Equity Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
-$35.3M |
| 4 |
SAM
Southeastern Asset Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$33.3M |
| 5 |
CIA
Caledonia Investments (Australia)
Sydney NSW,
Australia
|
-$19.3M |
WMG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
216 of the 6,237 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Warner Music (WMG) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $4.22B — up 51% from $2.79B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 65 funds opened new WMG positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 45 holders — while 71 added to existing stakes and 62 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cooke & Bieler, opening a new position worth an estimated $68.1M. The largest seller was Darsana Capital Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $104M sold.
- 216 institutional investors held Warner Music (WMG) as of Q4 2022, up from 176 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $4.22B of Warner Music stock for Q4 2022, up 51% quarter-over-quarter.
- 65 funds opened new Warner Music positions in Q4 2022 and 20 closed out, a net change of +45 holders.
- The largest Warner Music buyer in Q4 2022 was Cooke & Bieler, an estimated $68.1M added.
- The largest Warner Music seller in Q4 2022 was Darsana Capital Partners, an estimated $104M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.