Who Owns News Stock?
NASDAQ: NWSConsumer DiscretionaryNewspapers/MagazinesUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Ownership breakdown
- Held by institutions
- 50.17%
- Held by insiders
- 35.35%
- Institutional holders
- 520
- Institutions 50.2%
- Insiders 35.4%
- Public and other 14.5%
Who owns News stock?
Institutional investors own about 50.2% of News's shares, spread across 520 institutions that file 13F reports. That level of institutional ownership is moderate. Insiders, including executives, directors and large founding shareholders, hold 35.35% of NWS.
The largest institutional holders are SOF Ltd (5.43%), Independent Franchise Partners, LLP (5.01%) and State Street Corporation (4.77%). Together, the top 10 institutions control 32.1% of shares outstanding. In their latest filings, 5 of the top 10 institutions increased their NWS positions and 4 reduced them.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
Top institutional holders of NWS
| Institution | Shares | % Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOF Ltd | 9.78M | 5.43% | 0.0% |
| Independent Franchise Partners, LLP | 9.02M | 5.01% | -1.0% |
| State Street Corporation | 8.59M | 4.77% | -26.5% |
| Blackrock Inc. | 7.60M | 4.22% | +1.4% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.22M | 3.46% | +2.3% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.24M | 2.91% | -1.3% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3.97M | 2.20% | +2.2% |
| Perpetual Ltd. | 2.51M | 1.40% | +1.0% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 2.44M | 1.36% | +38.7% |
| Starboard Value LP | 2.43M | 1.35% | -6.1% |
% held is the share of total shares outstanding. Change is the percentage change in the position since the holder's previous 13F filing.
Top mutual fund and ETF holders of NWS
| Fund | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRT-State Street Communication Services Select Sect | 4.94M | 2.74% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 3.12M | 1.73% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 2.76M | 1.53% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 2.59M | 1.44% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 1.74M | 0.97% |
| Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust-Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | 1.68M | 0.93% |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.60M | 0.89% |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 1.57M | 0.87% |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 1.49M | 0.83% |
| Advisers Investment TRT-Independent Franchise Part. US Eqy. Fd. | 552.85K | 0.31% |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest shareholder of News?
SOF Ltd is the largest institutional shareholder of NWS, owning 5.43% of shares outstanding (9.78M shares) as of its latest 13F filing.
What percentage of News is owned by institutions?
Institutions own about 50.2% of NWS shares and 77.6% of the public float.
How much of News do insiders own?
Insiders, such as officers and directors, own about 35.35% of NWS shares outstanding.
Where does institutional ownership data come from?
Investment managers with more than $100 million in US equities must file Form 13F with the SEC within 45 days of each quarter-end. Holdings are therefore up to about 4.5 months old when published.