NEWS CORP NEW NWSA
CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP 65249B109 · ISIN US65249B1098
American multinational mass media company (2013-)
- SectorCommunication
- IndustryNewspapers: Publishing or Publishing & Printing
- HeadquartersNew York, NY
- Founded2013
- Websitenewscorp.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($10.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $26.34. Options: 6 managers hold calls ($2.0m notional), 5 hold puts ($2.6m).
Trends to Q1 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 402 |
| Q4 2022 | 416 |
| Q1 2023 | 403 |
| Q2 2023 | 391 |
| Q3 2023 | 403 |
| Q4 2023 | 443 |
| Q1 2024 | 465 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 187 | 189 |
| Q1 2023 | 189 | 190 |
| Q2 2023 | 154 | 192 |
| Q3 2023 | 185 | 175 |
| Q4 2023 | 202 | 188 |
| Q1 2024 | 226 | 190 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | $2.6m | $2.6m | 0.99 |
| Q3 2023 | $3.2m | $2.7m | 0.86 |
| Q4 2023 | $1.3m | $6.5m | 4.99 |
| Q1 2024 | $2.0m | $2.6m | 1.28 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +5.4m |
| Starboard Value LP | Added | +4.3m |
| TOMS Capital Investment Management LP | New | +3.2m |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +1.5m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +1.4m |
| MIRABELLA FINANCIAL SERVICES LLP | Added | +1.1m |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Added | +867.9k |
| 59 North Capital Management, LP | Added | +725.7k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC | Added | +667.4k |
| DENDUR CAPITAL LP | Added | +659.8k |
Biggest sellers
| Irenic Capital Management LP | Sold out | -3.3m |
| YACKTMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LP | Reduced | -2.1m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -2.0m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -1.7m |
| MAVERICK CAPITAL LTD | Sold out | -1.4m |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC | Reduced | -1.4m |
| Metropolis Capital Ltd | Reduced | -1.3m |
| Independent Franchise Partners LLP | Reduced | -1.2m |
| OSSIAM | Reduced | -1.2m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -1.2m |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $1.0m39.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $570.7k21.8k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $298.5k11.4k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $120.4k4.6k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $5.2k200 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $1.8m68.4k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $505.3k19.3k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | $219.9k8.4k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $91.6k3.5k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| STATE STREET CORP 13G · institution +3.4 pts · filed 2026-04-07 | 10.6% |
| Independent Franchise Partners LLP 13G · institution +1.1 pts · filed 2026-08-13 | 8.8% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 8.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: Perpetual Investment Management Ltd (4.4%, 2026-07-15), Perpetual Ltd (4.5%, 2026-07-15), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC), PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ (4.4%, 2025-11-14)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 2024
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.5m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $409.2k | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $5.5m | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2024.
Holders, Q1 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.21% of their portfolio | 64.4m $1.7bn | Reduced -1.1m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 52.9m $1.4bn | Reduced -120.7k |
| Independent Franchise Partners LLP 6.24% of their portfolio | 28.8m $754.4m | Reduced -1.2m |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 26.6m $697.4m | Reduced -44.3k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 23.3m $613.4m | Added +1.5m |
| YACKTMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 3.44% of their portfolio | 14.6m $382.1m | Reduced -2.1m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.2m $345.2m | Added +5.4m |
| Dodge & Cox 0.16% of their portfolio | 10.5m $274.0m | Reduced -11.1k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 9.4m $244.8m | Added +354.3k |
| Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. 1.91% of their portfolio | 7.1m $185.0m | Reduced -627.7k |
| Metropolis Capital Ltd 6.21% of their portfolio | 6.6m $173.4m | Reduced -1.3m |
| Starboard Value LP 3.22% of their portfolio | 6.0m $156.0m | Added +4.3m |
| NORGES BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.9m $155.5m | Added +237.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.5m $143.5m | Added +292.9k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.9m $127.4m | Reduced -2.0m |
| 59 North Capital Management, LP 7.46% of their portfolio | 4.7m $123.7m | Added +725.7k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.2m $110.9m | Added +31.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.8m $98.7m | Reduced -952.3k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.26% of their portfolio | 3.7m $97.9m | Added +216.9k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.5m $91.1m | Reduced -181.4k |
| Duquesne Family Office LLC 2.33% of their portfolio | 3.3m $86.7m | Reduced -733.1k |
| Contour Asset Management LLC 3.35% of their portfolio | 3.3m $85.8m | Reduced -166.7k |
| TOMS Capital Investment Management LP 5.41% of their portfolio | 3.2m $83.2m | New |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.11% of their portfolio | 2.8m $74.3m | Added +9.5k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.8m $73.2m | Reduced -111.3k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.7m $70.0m | Added +419.8k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.5m $65.5m | Added +16.9k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.3m $61.3m | Added +667.4k |
| Avala Global LP 4.34% of their portfolio | 2.3m $59.4m | Reduced -295.0k |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC 0.87% of their portfolio | 2.2m $56.5m | Reduced -1.4m |
| DENDUR CAPITAL LP 7.32% of their portfolio | 1.9m $50.1m | Added +659.8k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $47.1m | Added +36.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8m $46.4m | Added +1.4m |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.7m $43.3m | Added +210.6k |
| COOPER INVESTORS PTY LTD 2.38% of their portfolio | 1.6m $41.3m | Reduced -71.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $38.5m | Added +489.2k |
| Fort Baker Capital Management LP 5.30% of their portfolio | 1.4m $36.7m | Reduced -301.4k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $35.1m | Reduced -32.8k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.3m $34.3m | Added +14.2k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $29.9m | Reduced -46.1k |
| MIRABELLA FINANCIAL SERVICES LLP 2.12% of their portfolio | 1.1m $29.1m | Added +1.1m |
| Northern Right Capital Management, L.P. 10.18% of their portfolio | 1.1m $28.2m | Reduced -10.0k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.1m $27.6m | Reduced -1.2m |
| Junto Capital Management LP 0.61% of their portfolio | 1.1m $27.6m | Reduced -734.1k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.0m $26.8m | Added +43.1k |
| Amundi 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $24.3m | Added +15.7k |
| FIL Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio | 977.2k $25.6m | Added +336.6k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.04% of their portfolio | 919.8k $24.1m | Reduced -42.1k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 919.6k $24.1m | Added +19.7k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio | 898.7k $23.5m | Added +867.9k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 888.7k $23.3m | Reduced -11.6k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 872.0k $22.8m | Added +578.6k |
| Harspring Capital Management, LLC 5.37% of their portfolio | 870.0k $22.8m | Reduced -55.0k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.03% of their portfolio | 858.4k $22.5m | Added +189.2k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.02% of their portfolio | 804.4k $21.1m | Added +2.8k |
| Blue Grotto Capital, LLC 4.25% of their portfolio | 800.0k $20.9m | Reduced -120.6k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 747.3k $19.6m | Reduced -5.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 716.5k $18.8m | Reduced -984.5k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 646.4k $16.9m | Reduced -108.6k |
| Andra AP-fonden 0.29% of their portfolio | 614.2k $16.1m | Added +142.1k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 596.9k $15.6m | Added +293.7k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 578.2k $15.1m | Reduced -48.8k |
| Incline Global Management LLC 4.79% of their portfolio | 576.5k $15.1m | Reduced -168.0k |
| Rivermont Capital Management LP 5.43% of their portfolio | 565.6k $14.8m | Reduced -46.3k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 538.8k $14.1m | Added +194.2k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 534.1k $14.0m | Reduced -15.2k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio | 523.4k $13.7m | Reduced -13.4k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 521.4k $9.0m | Added +37.8k |
| GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA 0.07% of their portfolio | 519.0k $13.6m | Added +273.4k |
| HBK INVESTMENTS L P 0.33% of their portfolio | 509.3k $13.3m | Reduced -109.7k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 472.7k $12.4m | Reduced -15.3k |
| Honeycomb Asset Management LP 2.26% of their portfolio | 450.0k $11.8m | Added +252.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 436.9k $11.4m | Reduced -29.4k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 434.9k $11.4m | Added +5.8k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 432.6k $11.3m | Added +49.6k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 410.9k $10.8m | Reduced -4.5k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 394.2k $10.3m | Added +99.4k |
| GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 386.8k $10.1m | New |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.03% of their portfolio | 366.2k $9.6m | Added +247.4k |
| KBC Group NV 0.03% of their portfolio | 341.4k $8.9m | Reduced -253.1k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.02% of their portfolio | 320.4k $8.4m | Added +4.7k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 291.9k $7.6m | Added +25.9k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 290.7k $7.6m | Added +115.9k |
| QRG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.10% of their portfolio | 290.5k $7.6m | Reduced -60.5k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 283.3k $7.4m | Reduced -84.2k |
| Sienna Gestion 6.05% of their portfolio | 281.5k $70.4m | First filing |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 278.0k $7.3m | Unchanged |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 274.3k $7.2m | Reduced -8.1k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 272.1k $7.1m | Reduced -15.3k |
| Greenland Capital Management LP 1.17% of their portfolio | 271.4k $7.1m | New |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 260.6k $6.8m | Added +21.8k |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.02% of their portfolio | 257.4k $6.7m | Added +112.1k |
| MOORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 251.7k $6.6m | New |
| Maven Securities LTD 0.39% of their portfolio | 248.3k $6.5m | Reduced -45.4k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 230.8k $6.0m | Added +27.3k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 229.3k $6.0m | Added +204.1k |
| NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 226.5k $6.0m | Unchanged |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 221.7k $5.8m | Added +125.7k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.06% of their portfolio | 217.8k $5.7m | Added +276 |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 216.0k $5.7m | Added +30.5k |