Warner Music
255 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.57B invested in Warner Music in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 94 increasing their positions, 87 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
698% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $50.1M | Put options by funds: $6.27M
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 94 | Existing positions reduced: 87
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.66B → $4.57B (-$94.7M)
1.88% less ownership
Funds ownership: 105.21% → 103.33% (-1.9%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 265 → 255 (-10)
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 45
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DCP
Darsana Capital Partners
New York
|
+$189M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$78.2M |
| 3 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$76.8M |
| 4 |
DPCM
Darlington Partners Capital Management
Greenbrae,
California
|
+$48M |
| 5 |
IFP
Independent Franchise Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$26.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$107M |
| 2 |
DCP
D1 Capital Partners
New York
|
-$83M |
| 3 |
AC
AKO Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$81.2M |
| 4 |
SIMG
Stephens Investment Management Group
Houston,
Texas
|
-$67.7M |
| 5 |
SAM
Southeastern Asset Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$57.2M |
WMG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
255 of the 7,606 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Warner Music (WMG) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $4.57B — down 2% from $4.66B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 45 funds closed out of WMG and 37 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 87 trimmed existing stakes and 94 added.
The largest buyer was Darsana Capital Partners, adding an estimated $189M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $107M.
- 255 institutional investors held Warner Music (WMG) as of Q4 2024, down from 265 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $4.57B of Warner Music stock for Q4 2024, down 2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new Warner Music positions in Q4 2024 and 45 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest Warner Music buyer in Q4 2024 was Darsana Capital Partners, an estimated $189M added.
- The largest Warner Music seller in Q4 2024 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $107M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.