Billionaire Steve Cohen‘s Point72 Asset Management recently filed a Form 13G with the Securities and Exchange Commission in which it reported a significant increase to its stake in Msg Networks Inc. (NYSE:MSGN), to 3.15 million Class A common shares, which amass 5.1% of the company’s outstanding stock. Previously, the family office’s stake consisted of only 274,000 Class A shares, according to its 13F filing for the reporting period of June 30.
MSG Network, formerly the Madison Square Garden Company, is a sports and entertainment company that runs two main businesses – MSG Sports and MSG Entertainment. Over the past 12 months, the company’s stock has lost 74.15%. Recently, the company reported its financial results for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2016, disclosing basic earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.58 and revenue of $160.52 million, compared to EPS from continuing operations of $0.57 and revenue of $153.16 million for the same quarter of the previous fiscal year. There has been a great deal of analyst ratings activity on MSG Networks’ stock recently; Jefferies Group reiterated its ‘Hold’ rating on it, JPMorgan Chase & Co reiterated its ‘Hold’ rating as well, with a price target of $19, and Loop Capital initiated coverage on the stock with a ‘Hold’ rating as well.
According to Insider Monkey’s database, the number of hedge funds long Msg Networks (NYSE:MSGN) didn’t change during the second quarter, as there were 31 investors with positions in the company on June 30, same as on March 31. Those smart money managers included John W. Rogers’ Ariel Investments, with a position worth around $91.72 million, Mario Gabelli’s GAMCO Investors, with $38.52 million invested in the company, Mehdi Mahmud’s First Eagle Investment Management, and Paul Marshall and Ian Wace’s Marshall Wace LLP.
There were some new investors in the stock, such as Jim Simons’ Renaissance Technologies, which initiated a position worth almost $4 million, and Matthew Tewksbury’s Stevens Capital Management, which had $275,000 invested in the company at the end of June. There were also investors who dumped Msg Networks (NYSE:MSGN) during the quarter, including Mike Vranos’ Ellington, which said goodbye to a position worth $550,000 on March 31, Benjamin A. Smith’s Laurion Capital Management, and Dmitry Balyasny’s Balyasny Asset Management.
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Ownership Summary Table
Name | Sole Voting Power | Shared Voting Power | Sole Dispositive Power | Shared Dispositive Power | Aggregate Amount Owned Power | Percent of Class |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Point7 | 0 | 1,124,720 | 0 | 1,124,720 | 1,124,720 | 1.8% |
Point7 | 0 | 1,124,720 | 0 | 1,124,720 | 1,124,720 | 1.8% |
Cubist Systematic Strategies | 0 | 117,625 | 0 | 117,625 | 117,625 | 0.2% |
EverPoint Asset Management | 0 | 1,909,947 | 0 | 1,909,947 | 1,909,947 | 3.1% |
Steven A. Cohen | 0 | 3,152,292 | 0 | 3,152,292 | 3,152,292 | 5.1% |
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Page 1 of 11 – SEC Filing
(Amendment No. )*
MSG NETWORKS INC.
Class A Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share
☐ | Rule 13d-1(b) | |
☒ | Rule 13d-1(c) | |
☐ | Rule 13d-1(d) |
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CUSIP No.553573106 | 13G | Page 2 of 11 Pages |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | ||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) ☐ (b) ☒ | ||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||
4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware | ||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | |
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER 1,124,720 (see Item 4) | ||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | ||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,124,720 (see Item 4) | ||
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,124,720 (see Item 4) | ||
10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐ | ||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.8% (see Item 4) | ||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN |
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CUSIP No.553573106 | 13G | Page 3 of 11 Pages |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Point72 Capital Advisors, Inc. | ||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) ☐ (b) ☒ | ||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||
4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware | ||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | |
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER 1,124,720 (see Item 4) | ||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | ||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,124,720 (see Item 4) | ||
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,124,720 (see Item 4) | ||
10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐ | ||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.8% (see Item 4) | ||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO |
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CUSIP No.553573106 | 13G | Page 4 of 11 Pages |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | ||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) ☐ (b) ☒ | ||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||
4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware | ||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | |
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER 117,625 (see Item 4) | ||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | ||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 117,625 (see Item 4) | ||
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 117,625 (see Item 4) | ||
10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐ | ||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.2% (see Item 4) | ||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO |
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CUSIP No.553573106 | 13G | Page 5 of 11 Pages |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON EverPoint Asset Management, LLC | ||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) ☐ (b) ☒ | ||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||
4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware | ||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | |
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER 1,909,947 (see Item 4) | ||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | ||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,909,947 (see Item 4) | ||
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,909,947 (see Item 4) | ||
10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐ | ||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 3.1% (see Item 4) | ||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO |
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CUSIP No.553573106 | 13G | Page 6 of 11 Pages |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Steven A. Cohen | ||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) ☐ (b) ☒ | ||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||
4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States | ||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | |
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER 3,152,292 (see Item 4) | ||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | ||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,152,292 (see Item 4) | ||
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,152,292 (see Item 4) | ||
10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐ | ||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.1% (see Item 4) | ||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN |
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Item 1(a) | Name of Issuer: |
MSG Networks Inc. | |
Item 1(b) | Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: |
11 Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, New York 10001 | |
Item 2(a) | Name of Person Filing: |
This statement is filed by: (i) Point72 Asset Management, L.P. (“Point72 Asset Management”) with respect to shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (“Shares”), of the Issuer held by certain investment funds it manages; (ii) Point72 Capital Advisors, Inc. (“Point72 Capital Advisors Inc.”) with respect to Shares held by certain investment funds managed by Point72 Asset Management; (iii) Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC (“Cubist Systematic Strategies”) with respect to Shares held by certain investment funds it manages; (iv) EverPoint Asset Management, LLC (“EverPoint Asset Management”) with respect to Shares held by certain investment funds it manages; and (v) Steven A. Cohen with respect to Shares beneficially owned by Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies and EverPoint Asset Management. | |
Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies, EverPoint Asset Management and Steven A. Cohen have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, a copy of which is filed with this Schedule 13G as Exhibit 99.1, pursuant to which they have agreed to file this Schedule 13G jointly in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) of the Act. | |
Item 2(b) | Address or Principal Business Office: |
The address of the principal business office of (i) Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc. and Mr. Cohen is 72 Cummings Point Road, Stamford, CT 06902; (ii) Cubist Systematic Strategies is 330 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10173; and (iii) EverPoint Asset Management is 510 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022. | |
Item 2(c) | Citizenship: |
Point72 Asset Management is a Delaware limited partnership. Point72 Capital Advisors Inc. is a Delaware corporation. Cubist Systematic Strategies and EverPoint Asset Management are Delaware limited liability companies. Mr. Cohen is a United States citizen. | |
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Item 2(d) | Title of Class of Securities: |
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | |
Item 2(e) | CUSIP Number: |
553573106 | |
Item 3 | Not Applicable |
Item 4 | Ownership: |
The percentages used herein are calculated based upon the Shares of Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding as of July 29, 2016, as reported on the Issuer’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Issuer for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016. | |
As of the close of business on August 22, 2016: | |
1. Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | |
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,124,720 | |
(b) Percent of class: 1.8% | |
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- | |
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,124,720 | |
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- | |
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,124,720 | |
2. Point72 Capital Advisors, Inc. | |
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,124,720 | |
(b) Percent of class: 1.8% | |
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- | |
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,124,720 | |
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- | |
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,124,720 | |
3. Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | |
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 117,625 | |
(b) Percent of class: 0.2% | |
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- | |
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 117,625 | |
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- | |
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 117,625 | |
4. EverPoint Asset Management, LLC | |
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,909,947 | |
(b) Percent of class: 3.1% | |
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- | |
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,909,947 | |
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- | |
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,909,947 | |
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5. Steven A. Cohen | |
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 3,152,292 | |
(b) Percent of class: 5.1% | |
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- | |
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 3,152,292 | |
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- | |
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 3,152,292 | |
Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies, EverPoint Asset Management and Mr. Cohen own directly no Shares. Pursuant to an investment management agreement, Point72 Asset Management maintains investment and voting power with respect to the securities held by certain investment funds it manages. Point72 Capital Advisors Inc. is the general partner of Point72 Asset Management. Pursuant to an investment management agreement, Cubist Systematic Strategies maintains investment and voting power with respect to the securities held by certain investment funds it manages. Pursuant to an investment management agreement, EverPoint Asset Management maintains investment and voting power with respect to the securities held by certain investment funds it manages. Mr. Cohen controls each of Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies and EverPoint Asset Management. By reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of (i) Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc. and Mr. Cohen may be deemed to beneficially own 1,124,720 Shares (constituting approximately 1.8% of the Shares outstanding); (ii) Cubist Systematic Strategies and Mr. Cohen may be deemed to beneficially own 117,625 Shares (constituting approximately 0.2% of the Shares outstanding); and (iii) EverPoint Asset Management and Mr. Cohen may be deemed to beneficially own 1,909,947 Shares (constituting approximately 3.1% of the Shares outstanding). Each of Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies, EverPoint Asset Management and Mr. Cohen disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the securities covered by this statement. | |
Item 5 | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: |
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following. ☐ | |
Item 6 | Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: |
Not Applicable | |
Item 7 | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company: |
Not Applicable | |
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Item 8 | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: |
Not Applicable | |
Item 9 | Notice of Dissolution of Group: |
Not Applicable | |
Item 10 | Certification: |
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STEVEN A. COHEN