LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC LBTYA
SHS CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP G5480U104
International telecommunications and television company
- SectorCommunication
- IndustryCable & Other Pay Television Services
- HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
- Founded2005
- Websitelibertyglobal.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 ($76.6m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $17.12. Options: 13 managers hold calls ($135.3m notional), 7 hold puts ($4.8m).
Trends to Q3 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 259 |
| Q4 2022 | 273 |
| Q1 2023 | 277 |
| Q2 2023 | 270 |
| Q3 2023 | 248 |
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 | 129 | 111 |
| Q1 2023 | 117 | 100 |
| Q2 2023 | 104 | 121 |
| Q3 2023 | 106 | 142 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $214.5m | $3.9m | 0.02 |
| Q1 2023 | $189.4m | $4.3m | 0.02 |
| Q2 2023 | $237.3m | $14.0m | 0.06 |
| Q3 2023 | $135.3m | $4.8m | 0.04 |
Biggest buyers
| Luxor Capital Group, LP | Added | +2.2m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Added | +2.1m |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | New | +2.0m |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD | Added | +1.9m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +1.8m |
| CQS (US), LLC | Added | +1.2m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +983.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +788.7k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC | Added | +733.6k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | +683.2k |
Biggest sellers
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -4.9m |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -2.2m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | Sold out | -1.2m |
| Amundi | Reduced | -809.2k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Sold out | -600.0k |
| Swiss National Bank | Sold out | -594.4k |
| Legal & General Group Plc | Reduced | -586.2k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. | Sold out | -458.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -457.6k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -453.6k |
Biggest calls
| Luxor Capital Group, LP | Reduced | $66.8m3.9m shares |
| Boundary Creek Advisors LP | Unchanged | $17.1m1.0m shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $10.0m586.7k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Unchanged | $9.7m568.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $9.1m528.9k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $7.0m409.7k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Unchanged | $5.6m325.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $4.3m253.1k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Reduced | $3.7m217.1k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $1.1m65.7k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $2.0m117.9k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | $1.4m82.1k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $847.4k49.5k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $215.7k12.6k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $214.0k12.5k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $95.9k5.6k 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.
Insider purchases and sales in Q3 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 4 | $2.7m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 4 | $3.6m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 7 | $4.4m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.7m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $2.7m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $421.7k | — |
| Q2 2023 | 1 | $12.0k | 1 | $870.5k | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 4 | $2.7m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-21 | BRACKEN CHARLES H R EVP & CFO | Sold | $1.0m52.6k shares |
| 2023-09-13 | Waldron Jason SVP & CAO · By Trust | Sold | $189.0k9.7k shares |
| 2023-09-12 | Waldron Jason SVP & CAO · By Trust | Sold | $44.3k2.3k shares |
| 2023-09-11 | Waldron Jason SVP & CAO · By Trust | Sold | $234.4k12.5k shares |
| 2023-08-31 | HALL BRYAN H EVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Sold | $99.1k5.0k shares |
| 2023-08-24 | HALL BRYAN H EVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Sold | $200.6k10.6k shares |
| 2023-08-23 | Salvato Andrea EVP, Chief Development Officer | Sold | $946.5k50.0k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q3 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 0.68% of their portfolio | 20.4m $349.7m | Reduced -273.4k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.41% of their portfolio | 14.1m $240.7m | Added +120.0k |
| Luxor Capital Group, LP 18.37% of their portfolio | 9.9m $169.5m | Added +2.2m |
| BAUPOST GROUP LLC/MA 2.36% of their portfolio | 7.2m $123.2m | Unchanged |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.34% of their portfolio | 6.3m $107.3m | Added +1.9m |
| ALTRINSIC GLOBAL ADVISORS LLC 3.69% of their portfolio | 5.6m $95.7m | Reduced -208.2k |
| Dodge & Cox 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.9m $83.1m | Reduced -20.0k |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC 1.18% of their portfolio | 4.2m $71.3m | Added +91.7k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.1m $70.7m | Added +55.0k |
| Perpetual Ltd 0.71% of their portfolio | 4.0m $69.1m | Added +111.6k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.08% of their portfolio | 3.7m $62.8m | Added +629.8k |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 3.6m $62.2m | Added +24.8k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 3.5m $60.2m | Reduced -266.2k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.4m $58.4m | Reduced -4.9m |
| CQS (US), LLC 6.85% of their portfolio | 3.4m $58.3m | Added +1.2m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.3m $55.7m | Added +2.1m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.9m $49.3m | Added +364.1k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.5m $42.2m | Reduced -424.3k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.3m $39.9m | Added +788.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2m $37.8m | Added +983.2k |
| Kiltearn Partners LLP 2.97% of their portfolio | 2.2m $37.6m | Reduced -77.2k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.0m $34.8m | New |
| OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.51% of their portfolio | 1.9m $33.3m | Unchanged |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.9m $32.6m | Added +1.8m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $25.4m | Reduced -114.5k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.4m $24.4m | Reduced -414.8k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.4m $23.2m | Added +683.2k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.3m $23.1m | Added +21.5k |
| Hi-Line Capital Management, LLC 7.58% of their portfolio | 1.2m $20.6m | Added +229.4k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.1m $19.4m | Added +733.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $19.3m | Reduced -298.4k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.0m $17.5m | Added +21.2k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $17.4m | Reduced -586.2k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.19% of their portfolio | 938.9k $16.1m | Added +71.5k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 909.0k $15.6m | Reduced -2.2m |
| FIRST WILSHIRE SECURITIES MANAGEMENT INC 5.01% of their portfolio | 854.6k $14.6m | Added +609.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 797.1k $13.6m | Reduced -457.6k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 764.9k $13.1m | Added +393.7k |
| Wallace Capital Management Inc. 1.89% of their portfolio | 719.9k $12.3m | Added +127.3k |
| Sycale Advisors (NY) LLC 4.74% of their portfolio | 651.4k $11.2m | Reduced -222.5k |
| Boundary Creek Advisors LP 6.39% of their portfolio | 605.1k $10.4m | Reduced -32.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 518.8k $8.9m | Reduced -301.6k |
| Logan Stone Capital, LLC 2.40% of their portfolio | 511.3k $8.8m | New |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 482.5k $8.3m | Added +32.1k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 447.3k $7.7m | Added +276.7k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 423.7k $7.3m | Reduced -17.0k |
| DigitalBridge Group, Inc. 0.90% of their portfolio | 422.3k $7.2m | New |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 419.9k $7.2m | Reduced -8.9k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 410.0k $7.0m | Added +164.1k |
| Twin Tree Management, LP 0.24% of their portfolio | 409.6k $7.0m | Reduced -145.8k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.24% of their portfolio | 371.4k $6.4m | Added +291.3k |
| WORLDQUANT MILLENNIUM ADVISORS LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 342.0k $5.9m | Added +110.3k |
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. 0.12% of their portfolio | 300.0k $5.1m | Unchanged |
| WITTENBERG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. 1.84% of their portfolio | 293.9k $5.0m | Added +21.3k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 281.6k $4.8m | New |
| LAKEWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 0.42% of their portfolio | 271.3k $4.6m | Unchanged |
| S&CO INC 0.37% of their portfolio | 264.4k $4.5m | Added +9.2k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 262.9k $4.5m | Reduced -64.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 259.8k $4.4m | Reduced -43.2k |
| Crystalline Management Inc. 2.92% of their portfolio | 223.6k $3.8m | New |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.05% of their portfolio | 213.2k $3.7m | Added +126.8k |
| UMB Bank, n.a. 0.06% of their portfolio | 211.4k $3.6m | Unchanged |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 201.4k $3.4m | Added +98.8k |
| Walleye Trading LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 188.0k $3.2m | Added +23.2k |
| ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 181.2k $3.1m | New |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.01% of their portfolio | 180.7k $3.1m | Reduced -298 |
| Markel Group Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 168.0k $2.9m | Reduced -11.0k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 165.8k $2.8m | Reduced -35.2k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 162.9k $2.8m | Reduced -73.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 157.7k $2.7m | Reduced -516 |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 156.6k $2.7m | Added +95.6k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.01% of their portfolio | 155.1k $2.7m | Reduced -53.1k |
| Segantii Capital Management Ltd 0.10% of their portfolio | 152.8k $2.6m | Added +16.3k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 136.5k $2.2m | Reduced -348.6k |
| Maven Securities LTD 0.25% of their portfolio | 135.0k $2.3m | Added +56.1k |
| Handelsbanken Fonder AB 0.01% of their portfolio | 132.3k $2.3m | Added +66.2k |
| SkyKnight Capital, L.P. 2.49% of their portfolio | 125.0k $2.1m | Unchanged |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 122.7k $2.1m | Added +4.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 115.0k $2.0m | Reduced -148.4k |
| Symmetry Investments LP 0.57% of their portfolio | 114.7k $2.0m | New |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 105.5k $1.8m | Reduced -12.3k |
| Chou Associates Management Inc. 2.21% of their portfolio | 96.8k $1.7m | Unchanged |
| ARGA Investment Management, LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 93.0k $1.6m | Unchanged |
| Privium Fund Management B.V. 0.44% of their portfolio | 85.9k $1.5m | Unchanged |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 83.9k $1.4m | New |
| BUILDER INVESTMENT GROUP INC /ADV 0.55% of their portfolio | 82.1k $1.4m | Reduced -1.4k |
| Hall Kathryn A. 0.47% of their portfolio | 80.6k $1.4m | Unchanged |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 72.7k $1.2m | New |
| Mint Tower Capital Management B.V. 0.35% of their portfolio | 72.4k $1.2m | Unchanged |
| ROYAL LONDON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.00% of their portfolio | 70.3k $1.2m | Unchanged |
| SEVEN EIGHT CAPITAL, LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 68.0k $1.2m | Added +23.1k |
| AM Squared Ltd 1.75% of their portfolio | 66.8k $1.1m | Added +32.4k |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.11% of their portfolio | 65.3k $1.1m | New |
| PRELUDE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 61.9k $1.1m | New |
| Polianta Ltd 0.50% of their portfolio | 58.8k $1.0m | Unchanged |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.5k $966.6k | Reduced -11.3k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.0k $960.0k | Reduced -687 |
| PINEBRIDGE INVESTMENTS, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 55.4k $948.6k | New |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 54.4k $931.0k | Added +34.0k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.1k $926.3k | Added +43.2k |