Discover Financial Services
DFS was delisted on the 18th of May, 2025.
689 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.2B invested in Discover Financial Services in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 105 funds opening new positions, 212 increasing their positions, 284 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
128% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 105 | Existing positions closed: 46
24% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 26 (+5)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 634 → 689 (+55)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.5B → $22.2B (+$1.75B)
0.51% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.96% → 83.44% (-0.51%)
8% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $162M | Put options by funds: $176M
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 212 | Existing positions reduced: 284
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$85.3M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$81.5M |
| 3 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$66.3M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$65.2M |
| 5 |
OCAM
Onex Canada Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$49.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
-$201M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$187M |
| 3 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$133M |
| 4 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$113M |
| 5 |
CCI
Columbus Circle Investors
|
-$73M |
DFS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
689 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Discover Financial Services (DFS) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $22.2B — up 8.5% from $20.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 105 funds opened new DFS positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 59 holders — while 212 added to existing stakes and 284 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, opening a new position worth an estimated $85.3M. The largest seller was Sculptor Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $201M sold.
- 689 institutional investors held Discover Financial Services (DFS) as of Q4 2013, up from 634 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $22.2B of Discover Financial Services stock for Q4 2013, up 8.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 105 funds opened new Discover Financial Services positions in Q4 2013 and 46 closed out, a net change of +59 holders.
- The largest Discover Financial Services buyer in Q4 2013 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $85.3M added.
- The largest Discover Financial Services seller in Q4 2013 was Sculptor Capital, an estimated $201M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.