NEWS CORP - CLASS B (NWS) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

NEWS CORP - CLASS B (NWS). Institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC Form 13F filings. This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Yacktman Asset Management, Meritage Group, Greenlight Capital, and Hancock Classic Value.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q2 2018Hancock Classic ValueSell-24,263167,328$2,652
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-87,060114,282$1,839
Q1 2018Hancock Classic ValueSell-2,945191,591$3,085
Q4 2017Hancock Classic ValueSell-352,549194,536$3,229
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy83,542201,342$3,350
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy79,408117,800$1,608
Q3 2017Hancock Classic ValueSell-13,449547,085$7,468
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-289,30838,392$543
Q2 2017Hancock Classic ValueSell-95,500560,534$7,932
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-227,400327,700$4,424
Q1 2017Hancock Classic ValueSell-169,773656,034$8,856
Q4 2016Hancock Classic ValueSell-63,008825,807$9,745
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy36,700555,100$6,550
Q3 2016Hancock Classic ValueSell-1,365,160888,815$12,639
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy183,800518,400$7,372
Q2 2016Hancock Classic ValueSell-2,356,2432,253,975$26,304
Q2 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy201,700334,600$3,905
Q1 2016Donald Smith & Co.Sell-857,7674,188$55
Q1 2016Hancock Classic ValueSell-138,8414,610,218$61,085
Q4 2015Hancock Classic ValueSell-211,8464,749,059$66,297
Q4 2015Donald Smith & Co.Sell-21861,955$12,033
Q3 2015Hancock Classic ValueSell-522,7954,960,905$63,599
Q3 2015Donald Smith & Co.Buy231861,976$11,051
Q2 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-110,500132,900$1,892
Q2 2015Hancock Classic ValueSell-15,5305,483,700$78,088
Q2 2015Donald Smith & Co.Sell-179861,745$12,271
Q1 2015Hancock Classic ValueSell-198,2085,499,230$87,273
Q1 2015Donald Smith & Co.Sell-80861,924$13,679
Q4 2014Hancock Classic ValueSell-401,1445,697,438$85,917
Q4 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-152,300243,400$3,670

Frequently asked questions about NWS activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying NWS?

    Institutional owners buying NWS include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in NWS activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in NWS compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to NEWS CORP - CLASS B (NWS) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in NWS increasing?

    Institutional interest in NWS can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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