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 ($18.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $27.52. Options: 6 managers hold calls ($5.1m notional), 7 hold puts ($3.7m).
Trends to Q4 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 |
| Q2 2024 | 485 |
| Q3 2024 | 505 |
| Q4 2024 | 519 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | 189 | 190 |
| Q2 2023 | 154 | 192 |
| Q3 2023 | 185 | 175 |
| Q4 2023 | 202 | 188 |
| Q1 2024 | 226 | 190 |
| Q2 2024 | 217 | 234 |
| Q3 2024 | 257 | 188 |
| Q4 2024 | 223 | 250 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | $2.0m | $2.6m | 1.28 |
| Q2 2024 | $3.4m | $1.2m | 0.36 |
| Q3 2024 | $1.2m | $884.1k | 0.75 |
| Q4 2024 | $5.1m | $3.7m | 0.72 |
Biggest buyers
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Added | +3.7m |
| Independent Franchise Partners LLP | Added | +2.8m |
| 59 North Capital Management, LP | Added | +2.6m |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Added | +1.7m |
| Ion Asset Management Ltd. | New | +1.6m |
| Dodge & Cox | Added | +1.2m |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +1.1m |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD | Added | +1.1m |
| Contour Asset Management LLC | Added | +936.7k |
| FIL Ltd | Added | +911.3k |
Biggest sellers
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | -4.6m |
| YACKTMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LP | Reduced | -2.9m |
| Metropolis Capital Ltd | Reduced | -2.3m |
| MIRABELLA FINANCIAL SERVICES LLP | Reduced | -1.7m |
| Whale Rock Capital Management LLC | Sold out | -1.7m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -1.6m |
| Avala Global LP | Sold out | -1.4m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -1.4m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -1.3m |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Reduced | -1.3m |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $2.1m75.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $1.8m65.8k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | $534.3k19.4k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $504.0k18.3k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $231.3k8.4k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| TORNO CAPITAL, LLC | Not comparable | $2.2m80.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $1.1m38.5k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | $170.7k6.2k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $154.2k5.6k shares |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | Unchanged | $129.4k4.7k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | $2.8k100 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 Q4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $409.2k | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $5.5m | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 5 | $3.8m | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q4 2024.
Holders, Q4 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 51.0m $1.4bn | Added +632.7k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.13% of their portfolio | 40.0m $1.1bn | Reduced -694.6k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 27.4m $753.3m | Reduced -529.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 26.9m $741.5m | Added +1.1m |
| Independent Franchise Partners LLP 5.50% of their portfolio | 26.6m $733.0m | Added +2.8m |
| Dodge & Cox 0.19% of their portfolio | 11.7m $321.2m | Added +1.2m |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 10.1m $278.0m | Reduced -4.6m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 9.9m $270.8m | Added +234.9k |
| YACKTMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 2.98% of their portfolio | 9.3m $255.2m | Reduced -2.9m |
| 59 North Capital Management, LP 11.53% of their portfolio | 9.0m $246.8m | Added +2.6m |
| Starboard Value LP 3.59% of their portfolio | 7.2m $198.3m | Unchanged |
| NORGES BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 6.3m $172.4m | Reduced -36.8k |
| Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. 1.61% of their portfolio | 5.8m $159.7m | Reduced -604.3k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.39% of their portfolio | 5.5m $151.6m | Added +1.1m |
| Contour Asset Management LLC 4.29% of their portfolio | 5.4m $148.2m | Added +936.7k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.3m $146.3m | Reduced -57.9k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.0m $136.7m | Added +166.9k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.9m $136.1m | Added +3.7m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.8m $131.6m | Reduced -288.5k |
| Asset Value Investors Ltd 54.83% of their portfolio | 4.4m $122.4m | First filing |
| Metropolis Capital Ltd 4.29% of their portfolio | 4.4m $122.3m | Reduced -2.3m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.4m $121.7m | Added +82.6k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.0m $109.0m | Added +521.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.3m $91.4m | Added +15.4k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.3m $90.0m | Reduced -98.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.0m $83.8m | Reduced -33.8k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.12% of their portfolio | 2.6m $71.9m | Reduced -1.3m |
| FIL Ltd 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.6m $71.9m | Added +911.3k |
| DENDUR CAPITAL LP 7.58% of their portfolio | 2.4m $66.2m | Added +292.0k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.2m $60.9m | Reduced -302.2k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.11% of their portfolio | 2.2m $59.5m | Added +1.7m |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.1m $56.6m | Added +12.0k |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC 0.85% of their portfolio | 2.0m $54.3m | Reduced -149.5k |
| Amundi 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.0m $54.0m | Added +449.9k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $49.5m | Added +81.6k |
| COOPER INVESTORS PTY LTD 7.54% of their portfolio | 1.7m $47.8m | Added +233.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.7m $45.8m | Added +66.9k |
| Ion Asset Management Ltd. 2.71% of their portfolio | 1.6m $45.1m | New |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.5m $40.1m | Reduced -467.8k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.4m $39.8m | Added +33.2k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $39.2m | Reduced -77.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $36.5m | Reduced -1.6m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $35.6m | Added +148.4k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $32.2m | Added +58.9k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $30.5m | Added +108.6k |
| HBK INVESTMENTS L P 0.58% of their portfolio | 1.1m $30.3m | Reduced -9.2k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $29.5m | Reduced -52.7k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $29.2m | Reduced -2.6k |
| Northern Right Capital Management, L.P. 10.61% of their portfolio | 1.0m $28.6m | Added +12.5k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $23.7m | Added +461.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 876.2k $24.1m | Reduced -1.2m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.02% of their portfolio | 875.3k $24.1m | Reduced -904.3k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.07% of their portfolio | 862.2k $23.7m | Added +685.3k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 846.1k $23.3m | Added +27.2k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 802.7k $22.1m | Added +123.9k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 802.5k $22.1m | Added +110.5k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 796.8k $21.9m | Added +292.3k |
| Harspring Capital Management, LLC 5.92% of their portfolio | 756.5k $20.8m | Reduced -65.0k |
| Logan Stone Capital, LLC 6.84% of their portfolio | 742.1k $20.4m | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 680.2k $18.7m | Reduced -14.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 665.8k $18.3m | Reduced -1.4m |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.03% of their portfolio | 661.8k $18.2m | Added +121.4k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 652.2k $18.0m | Reduced -507.9k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 644.4k $17.7m | Reduced -81.0k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 636.1k $17.5m | Added +36.4k |
| Rivermont Capital Management LP 6.40% of their portfolio | 617.2k $17.0m | Added +130.4k |
| Blue Grotto Capital, LLC 3.02% of their portfolio | 600.0k $16.5m | Reduced -200.1k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 585.3k $16.1m | Added +46.9k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 540.1k $14.9m | Added +320.1k |
| Andra AP-fonden 0.22% of their portfolio | 495.0k $13.6m | Reduced -98.3k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 468.3k $12.9m | Added +266.8k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 467.2k $12.9m | Unchanged |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 463.0k $12.8m | Reduced -99.8k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 458.1k $12.6m | Added +5.8k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio | 453.9k $12.5m | Reduced -45.8k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.02% of their portfolio | 435.1k $12.0m | Added +122.4k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.03% of their portfolio | 434.1k $12.0m | Added +375.8k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 428.4k $11.8m | Reduced -7.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 419.1k $11.5m | Reduced -1.3m |
| Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC 0.83% of their portfolio | 416.9k $11.5m | Added +385.8k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 394.7k $10.9m | Added +201.8k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 380.3k $10.5m | Added +326.6k |
| KBC Group NV 0.03% of their portfolio | 375.7k $10.3m | Reduced -9.3k |
| NINE MASTS CAPITAL Ltd 1.84% of their portfolio | 364.4k $10.0m | Added +121.1k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.06% of their portfolio | 350.0k $9.6m | New |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 344.0k $9.4m | Added +231.1k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 332.1k $9.1m | Added +74.8k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 329.8k $9.1m | Reduced -762.7k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 306.9k $8.5m | Added +7.1k |
| CREDIT INDUSTRIEL ET COMMERCIAL 2.15% of their portfolio | 296.8k $8.2m | First filing |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 296.1k $8.2m | Added +134.2k |
| Incline Global Management LLC 5.97% of their portfolio | 285.7k $7.9m | Reduced -83.2k |
| Capula Management Ltd 0.05% of their portfolio | 283.7k $7.8m | Added +49.4k |
| Maven Securities LTD 1.25% of their portfolio | 282.8k $7.8m | Added +35.0k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.02% of their portfolio | 277.4k $7.6m | Reduced -161.1k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 273.8k $7.5m | Reduced -217.1k |
| Lido Advisors, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 273.2k $7.5m | Reduced -14.5k |
| Man Group plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 265.8k $7.3m | Added +192.0k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 263.0k $7.2m | Unchanged |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 261.4k $7.2m | Reduced -309.9k |