NMAX Newsmax Inc.
Executive Summary
Four mega-passive institutional investors (Vanguard, BlackRock, State Street, Fidelity) increased their Newsmax holdings in Q3 2025, adding a net $1.4M in value, while BofA nearly exited its position, selling $1.66M. The cluster is dominated by passive index rebalancing, not active conviction, and the net buying is small relative to the $1.2B market cap. Historical calibration shows poor win rates at this impact level, suggesting limited trading significance.
Key Financial Metrics
Institutional Positions
Net institutional flow: -$260.0K
▲ Buyers (4)
| Institution | Action | Change | Position Value | Value Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | ADD | +37.8% | $801.0K | $92.0K |
| BlackRock | ADD | +40.6% | $6.7M | $886.0K |
| State Street | ADD | +84.4% | $1.3M | $425.0K |
| Fidelity | DOUBLED | +678.8% | $13.0K | $11.0K |
▼ Sellers (1)
| Institution | Action | Change | Prev Value | Value Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BofA | NEAR_EXIT | -75.9% | $2.1M | -$1.7M |
Actionable Insight
The cluster is entirely passive index rebalancing with no active manager signal. Net dollar flows are immaterial relative to market cap. Historical calibration suggests similar cluster scores have underperformed. No actionable trade signal — monitor for active manager filings or earnings catalysts instead.
Key Facts
- 4 passive mega-funds added positions totaling $1.4M in net new value during Q3 2025
- BofA (passive) reduced its stake by 75.9%, selling $1.66M, nearly exiting entirely
- All buyers are mega-passive index funds (Vanguard, BlackRock, State Street, Fidelity) — no active managers or hedge funds involved
- Net institutional flow is positive but trivial at ~0.1% of market cap
- Historical calibration shows score-6 filings in this segment have only a 34% win rate at T+20 with average net alpha of -2.04%
Financial Impact
4 passive funds accumulated $1.4M in new positions while 1 passive seller reduced holdings by $1.66M, for a net institutional outflow of approximately $0.26M
Risk Factors
- 13F data is 45+ days stale; positions may have already been unwound
- Passive fund flows reflect index composition changes, not fundamental conviction
- BofA's near-exit could signal a negative thesis, but as a passive manager it likely reflects index weight adjustments
Market Snapshot
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 institutional 13F filing from SEC EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| INST-CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | inst-cluster-NMAX-2025-Q3 |
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Filters
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Jun 11, 2026
4d ago
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Institutional Cluster
| $8.97 awaiting T+5 | awaiting T+5 | — | — |
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Jun 11, 2026
4d ago
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Institutional Cluster
| $8.97 awaiting T+5 | awaiting T+5 | — | — |
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May 14, 2026
4w ago
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8-K
| $7.20 $7.56 | ▲ +5.00% | ▲ +4.04% | — |
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Mar 27, 2026
11w ago
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DEFA14A
| $5.16 $5.43 | ▲ +5.23% | ▲ +0.93% | — |
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