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 ($20.2m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $29.72. Options: 5 managers hold calls ($5.4m notional), 3 hold puts ($3.3m).
Trends to Q2 2025
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 |
| Q1 2025 | 546 |
| Q2 2025 | 571 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 185 | 175 |
| Q4 2023 | 202 | 188 |
| Q1 2024 | 226 | 190 |
| Q2 2024 | 217 | 234 |
| Q3 2024 | 257 | 188 |
| Q4 2024 | 223 | 250 |
| Q1 2025 | 292 | 206 |
| Q2 2025 | 305 | 240 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $1.2m | $884.1k | 0.75 |
| Q4 2024 | $5.1m | $3.7m | 0.72 |
| Q1 2025 | $9.7m | $11.0m | 1.13 |
| Q2 2025 | $5.4m | $3.3m | 0.61 |
Biggest buyers
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +6.7m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +3.0m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +2.3m |
| Independent Franchise Partners LLP | Added | +2.0m |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. | Added | +1.7m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Added | +1.7m |
| 59 North Capital Management, LP | Added | +1.5m |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. | Added | +1.3m |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Added | +1.2m |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | +910.7k |
Biggest sellers
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -5.8m |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -4.3m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -2.3m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -1.2m |
| Rivermont Capital Management LP | Reduced | -1.1m |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND | Reduced | -855.6k |
| FIL Ltd | Reduced | -853.6k |
| Dodge & Cox | Reduced | -830.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -828.8k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | -596.1k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $3.5m118.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $796.5k26.8k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $603.3k20.3k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $505.2k17.0k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $2.5m84.3k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $799.5k26.9k 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 Q2 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2025.
Holders, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 52.2m $1.6bn | Added +407.3k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 31.2m $925.8m | Added +2.3m |
| Independent Franchise Partners LLP 5.77% of their portfolio | 29.2m $866.9m | Added +2.0m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 26.9m $799.7m | Reduced -4.3m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 19.1m $568.2m | Reduced -5.8m |
| Dodge & Cox 0.22% of their portfolio | 13.0m $386.8m | Reduced -830.1k |
| 59 North Capital Management, LP 13.42% of their portfolio | 12.7m $376.0m | Added +1.5m |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 10.7m $316.8m | Added +910.7k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 10.2m $300.6m | Added +208.7k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 8.1m $241.1m | Added +6.7m |
| YACKTMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 3.24% of their portfolio | 8.1m $241.3m | Reduced -409.1k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.50% of their portfolio | 6.8m $203.1m | Added +416.5k |
| Starboard Value LP 3.50% of their portfolio | 6.8m $202.1m | Reduced -402.5k |
| NORGES BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 6.6m $195.9m | Added +291.0k |
| Metropolis Capital Ltd 5.37% of their portfolio | 5.7m $169.2m | Added +747.7k |
| Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. 1.61% of their portfolio | 5.6m $165.0m | Reduced -66.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.3m $156.2m | Reduced -134.8k |
| Contour Asset Management LLC 5.01% of their portfolio | 5.2m $153.1m | Added +95.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.1m $153.0m | Reduced -129.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.0m $148.3m | Added +538.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.7m $139.5m | Reduced -15.6k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.6m $136.3m | Added +93.7k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.1m $122.9m | Reduced -59.8k |
| Asset Value Investors Ltd 80.82% of their portfolio | 3.7m $110.0m | Added +5.9k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 3.4m $100.6m | Reduced -2.3m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.3m $98.0m | Added +3.0m |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.3m $97.1m | Added +499.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.2m $95.4m | Added +1.7m |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.2m $94.7m | Added +55.9k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.7m $81.0m | Reduced -356.5k |
| Amundi 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.3m $67.7m | Added +148.5k |
| DENDUR CAPITAL LP 6.33% of their portfolio | 2.2m $66.8m | Reduced -240.0k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.2m $66.3m | Added +279.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.2m $64.6m | Reduced -206.7k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.9m $56.9m | Added +747.4k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.9m $56.6m | Added +1.7m |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.9m $56.0m | Reduced -45.9k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.9m $55.3m | Added +783.5k |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC 0.91% of their portfolio | 1.8m $54.1m | Added +106.1k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.8m $53.4m | Reduced -276.5k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.7m $51.4m | Added +101.6k |
| FIL Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.7m $49.9m | Reduced -853.6k |
| COOPER INVESTORS PTY LTD 8.23% of their portfolio | 1.5m $45.2m | Unchanged |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $42.8m | Reduced -828.8k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.4m $41.7m | Added +1.3m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $39.2m | Reduced -53.3k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.3m $37.8m | Added +1.2m |
| HBK INVESTMENTS L P 0.61% of their portfolio | 1.2m $34.4m | Added +46.2k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $33.9m | Added +73.9k |
| Fort Baker Capital Management LP 5.59% of their portfolio | 1.1m $32.0m | Added +57.0k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $31.8m | Reduced -224.5k |
| Northern Right Capital Management, L.P. 10.55% of their portfolio | 1.0m $30.8m | Unchanged |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.07% of their portfolio | 944.5k $28.1m | Added +871.0k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 894.5k $26.6m | Added +56.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 818.5k $24.3m | Reduced -301.7k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 769.9k $22.9m | Reduced -432 |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 763.7k $22.7m | Added +17.4k |
| Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC 1.92% of their portfolio | 751.7k $22.3m | Unchanged |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 742.0k $22.1m | Added +696.3k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 727.6k $21.6m | Reduced -305.5k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 722.8k $21.5m | Added +85.8k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 707.5k $21.0m | Reduced -79.8k |
| HIGHBRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.00% of their portfolio | 654.2k $19.4m | New |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 652.9k $19.4m | Added +79.6k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.02% of their portfolio | 650.4k $19.3m | Reduced -29.0k |
| Rivermont Capital Management LP 5.96% of their portfolio | 628.7k $18.7m | Reduced -1.1m |
| Harspring Capital Management, LLC 6.50% of their portfolio | 621.5k $18.5m | Unchanged |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 618.8k $18.4m | Added +251.4k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 614.8k $18.3m | Reduced -41.7k |
| Andra AP-fonden 0.24% of their portfolio | 583.9k $17.4m | Reduced -7.1k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 554.4k $16.5m | Added +249.3k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.13% of their portfolio | 550.0k $16.3m | Unchanged |
| MANGROVE PARTNERS IM, LLC 1.69% of their portfolio | 529.2k $15.7m | Unchanged |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 493.9k $14.7m | New |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 486.1k $14.4m | Reduced -198.8k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 482.0k $14.3m | Added +26.8k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 472.5k $14.0m | Added +5.3k |
| IEQ CAPITAL, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 462.1k $13.7m | Added +387.7k |
| CREDIT INDUSTRIEL ET COMMERCIAL 2.04% of their portfolio | 432.7k $12.9m | Added +70.7k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.02% of their portfolio | 415.7k $12.4m | Reduced -59.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 411.4k $12.2m | Reduced -14.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio | 409.6k $12.2m | Reduced -4.1k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 403.4k $12.0m | Reduced -15.1k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.02% of their portfolio | 399.6k $11.9m | Reduced -101.6k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 379.8k $11.3m | Reduced -85.3k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 371.0k $11.0m | Added +16.9k |
| Man Group plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 360.0k $10.7m | Added +340.6k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 358.0k $10.6m | Reduced -1.2m |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 352.5k $10.5m | Added +29.2k |
| Blue Grotto Capital, LLC 1.24% of their portfolio | 346.4k $10.3m | Reduced -273.8k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 330.7k $9.8m | Added +12.2k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 330.0k $9.8m | Added +5.8k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 323.6k $9.6m | Reduced -186.5k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 318.4k $9.5m | New |
| Capula Management Ltd 0.11% of their portfolio | 309.2k $9.2m | Added +708 |
| Incline Global Management LLC 3.59% of their portfolio | 307.5k $9.1m | Added +70.9k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 296.4k $8.8m | Added +183.6k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 282.0k $8.4m | Added +20.6k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.09% of their portfolio | 277.5k $8.2m | New |
| Maven Securities LTD 2.12% of their portfolio | 276.0k $8.2m | Reduced -7.5k |