Warner Music
267 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.68B invested in Warner Music in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 115 increasing their positions, 76 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
1,016% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $105M | Put options by funds: $9.38M
51% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 115 | Existing positions reduced: 76
32% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 37
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 255 → 267 (+12)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.57B → $4.68B (+$114M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
0.32% less ownership
Funds ownership: 103.33% → 103% (-0.32%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IFP
Independent Franchise Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$243M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$133M |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$69M |
| 4 |
DPCM
Darlington Partners Capital Management
Greenbrae,
California
|
+$52.8M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$42.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$415M |
| 2 |
AC
AKO Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$134M |
| 3 |
DCP
D1 Capital Partners
New York
|
-$82.8M |
| 4 |
CIA
Caledonia Investments (Australia)
Sydney NSW,
Australia
|
-$34.4M |
| 5 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$20.4M |
WMG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
267 of the 7,471 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Warner Music (WMG) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $4.68B — up 2.5% from $4.57B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 49 funds opened new WMG positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 115 added to existing stakes and 76 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Independent Franchise Partners, adding an estimated $243M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $415M sold.
- 267 institutional investors held Warner Music (WMG) as of Q1 2025, up from 255 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $4.68B of Warner Music stock for Q1 2025, up 2.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 49 funds opened new Warner Music positions in Q1 2025 and 37 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Warner Music buyer in Q1 2025 was Independent Franchise Partners, an estimated $243M added.
- The largest Warner Music seller in Q1 2025 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $415M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.