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LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC LBTYA

SHS CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP G5480U104

International telecommunications and television company

8 institutional holders -240 vs Q3 2023
2,415,8952.4m shares reported held*
$42.9mreported value*
2 new 0 added 2 reduced 238 sold out net sold ≈ $2.6bn (-147.7m shares)

* 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. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $17.77. Options: 1 managers hold calls ($4.4k notional), 0 hold puts (—).

Trends to Q4 2023

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

0100200300Q3 22: 259Q4 22: 273Q1 23: 277Q2 23: 270Q3 23: 248Q4 23: 88Q3 22Q4 22Q1 23Q2 23Q3 23Q4 23
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 2022259
Q4 2022273
Q1 2023277
Q2 2023270
Q3 2023248
Q4 20238

Buyers vs sellers

Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out

Bought or addedCut or sold out
4000400Q4 22: 129 bought or addedQ4 22: 111 cut or sold outQ4 22Q1 23: 117 bought or addedQ1 23: 100 cut or sold outQ1 23Q2 23: 104 bought or addedQ2 23: 121 cut or sold outQ2 23Q3 23: 106 bought or addedQ3 23: 142 cut or sold outQ3 23Q4 23: 2 bought or addedQ4 23: 240 cut or sold outQ4 23
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q4 2022129111
Q1 2023117100
Q2 2023104121
Q3 2023106142
Q4 20232240

Calls vs puts

Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls

CallsPuts
$0$100m$200m$300mQ1 23 calls: $189.4mQ1 23 puts: $4.3mQ1 23P/C 0.02Q2 23 calls: $237.3mQ2 23 puts: $14.0mQ2 23P/C 0.06Q3 23 calls: $135.3mQ3 23 puts: $4.8mQ3 23P/C 0.04Q4 23 calls: $4.4kQ4 23 puts: $0Q4 23P/C 0.00
Numbers
QuarterCallsPutsP/C
Q1 2023$189.4m$4.3m0.02
Q2 2023$237.3m$14.0m0.06
Q3 2023$135.3m$4.8m0.04
Q4 2023$4.4k$00.00

Biggest buyers

Sciencast Management LP New +10,506+10.5k
Blue Trust, Inc. New +70+70

Biggest sellers

HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P Sold out -20,426,739-20.4m
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership Sold out -14,061,130-14.1m
Luxor Capital Group, LP Sold out -9,903,616-9.9m
BAUPOST GROUP LLC/MA Sold out -7,194,276-7.2m
STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD Sold out -6,268,960-6.3m
ALTRINSIC GLOBAL ADVISORS LLC Sold out -5,587,881-5.6m
Dodge & Cox Sold out -4,855,669-4.9m
THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC Sold out -4,165,743-4.2m
NORGES BANK Sold out -4,128,917-4.1m
Perpetual Ltd Sold out -4,036,201-4.0m

Biggest calls

Focused Wealth Management, Inc Unchanged $4.4k7.0k shares

Biggest puts

None

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 Q4 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)

BuyingSelling
10010Q1 22: 0 buyingQ1 22: 4 sellingQ2 22: 0 buyingQ2 22: 7 sellingQ2 22Q3 22: 0 buyingQ3 22: 2 sellingQ4 22: 0 buyingQ4 22: 3 sellingQ4 22Q1 23: 0 buyingQ1 23: 1 sellingQ2 23: 1 buyingQ2 23: 1 sellingQ2 23Q3 23: 0 buyingQ3 23: 4 sellingQ4 23: 0 buyingQ4 23: 2 sellingQ4 23
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
Q1 20220—4$3.6m—
Q2 20220—7$4.4m—
Q3 20220—2$1.7m—
Q4 20220—3$2.7m—
Q1 20230—1$421.7k—
Q2 20231$12.0k1$870.5k—
Q3 20230—4$2.7m—
Q4 20230—2$961.7k—
DateInsiderTradeSharesPrice ValueTheir holding
2023-11-17 CURTIS MIRANDA Director Sold 31,200 $16.20 $505.4k31.2k shares -24%
2023-11-03 ROMRELL LARRY E Director Sold 26,000 $17.55 $456.3k26.0k shares -48%

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, Q4 2023

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 Kiltearn Partners LLP 2.86% of their portfolio Edinburgh, X0 2,092,6372.1m $37.2m $37.2m 2.86% Reduced -105.0k -105,000
2 SkyKnight Capital, L.P. 3.16% of their portfolio BURLINGAME, CA 125,000125.0k $2.2m $2.2m 3.16% Unchanged
3 Chou Associates Management Inc. 2.26% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 96,82396.8k $1.7m $1.7m 2.26% Unchanged
4 Hall Kathryn A. 0.40% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 80,57580.6k $1.4m $1.4m 0.40% Unchanged
5 Sciencast Management LP 0.10% of their portfolio PRINCETON, NJ 10,50610.5k $186.7k $186.7k 0.10% New
6 Citadel Investment Advisory, Inc. 0.10% of their portfolio CHESTERLAND, OH 9,2199.2k $164.0k $164.0k 0.10% Reduced -24 -24
7 IFP Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio TAMPA, FL 1,0651.1k $16.9k $16.9k 0.00% Unchanged
8 Blue Trust, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio BRENTWOOD, TN 7070 $1.0k $1.0k 0.00% New