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
Q4 2014Donald Smith & Co.Buy1,440862,004$12,999
Q3 2014Longleaf PartnersSell-627,41225,356,215$408,996
Q3 2014Donald Smith & Co.Buy560,564860,564$13,881
Q3 2014Hancock Classic ValueBuy227,7376,098,582$98,370
Q2 2014Longleaf PartnersSell-2,593,60025,983,627$453,414
Q2 2014Hancock Classic ValueSell-421,0755,870,845$102,446
Q2 2014Donald Smith & Co.Buy300,000300,000$5,235
Q2 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-106,300395,700$6,905
Q1 2014First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-3,845,618230$4
Q1 2014Longleaf PartnersBuy3,291,32928,577,227$477,240
Q1 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy227,300502,000$8,383
Q1 2014Hancock Classic ValueSell-152,7786,291,920$105,075
Q4 2013Hancock Classic ValueBuy1,875,9456,444,698$114,909
Q4 2013Longleaf PartnersBuy1,249,34425,285,898$450,848
Q4 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy274,700274,700$4,898
Q4 2013Yacktman Asset ManagementSell-73,00033,500$597
Q4 2013First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-71,8733,845,848$68,571
Q3 2013Longleaf PartnersBuy24,036,55424,036,554$394,921
Q3 2013Hancock Classic ValueBuy4,568,7534,568,753$75,065
Q3 2013First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy3,917,7213,917,721$64,368
Q3 2013Yacktman Asset ManagementBuy106,500106,500$1,750

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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