Discover Financial Services
DFS was delisted on the 18th of May, 2025.
736 hedge funds and large institutions have $25B invested in Discover Financial Services in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 270 increasing their positions, 286 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
62% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 34
18% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 28 → 33 (+5)
17% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $131M | Put options by funds: $112M
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 724 → 736 (+12)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.5B → $25B (+$510M)
0.42% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.65% → 84.23% (-0.42%)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 270 | Existing positions reduced: 286
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$61.6M |
| 2 |
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
Teaneck,
New Jersey
|
+$48.8M |
| 3 |
PIA
Piedmont Investment Advisors
Durham,
North Carolina
|
+$46.3M |
| 4 |
TAM
Todd Asset Management
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
+$44.1M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$41.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$184M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$153M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$75.7M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$50.8M |
| 5 |
MAM
Marketfield Asset Management
New York
|
-$45.7M |
DFS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
736 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Discover Financial Services (DFS) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $25B — up 2.1% from $24.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new DFS positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 270 added to existing stakes and 286 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Boston Partners, adding an estimated $61.6M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $184M.
- 736 institutional investors held Discover Financial Services (DFS) as of Q3 2014, up from 724 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $25B of Discover Financial Services stock for Q3 2014, up 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new Discover Financial Services positions in Q3 2014 and 34 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Discover Financial Services buyer in Q3 2014 was Boston Partners, an estimated $61.6M added.
- The largest Discover Financial Services seller in Q3 2014 was Ameriprise, an estimated $184M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.