Discover Financial Services
DFS was delisted on the 18th of May, 2025.
743 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.1B invested in Discover Financial Services in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 97 funds opening new positions, 256 increasing their positions, 290 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
197% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $256M | Put options by funds: $86.1M
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 97 | Existing positions closed: 62
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.8B → $21.1B (+$2.29B)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 715 → 743 (+28)
0.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.46% → 84.02% (+0.56%)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 256 | Existing positions reduced: 290
30% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 14 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$141M |
| 2 |
ETC
Evercore Trust Company
New York
|
+$111M |
| 3 |
GE
General Electric
Evendale,
Ohio
|
+$92.6M |
| 4 |
IGIM
I.G. Investment Management
Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
|
+$85.1M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$59.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
|
-$128M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$106M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$89.8M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$70.6M |
| 5 |
CI Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$70M |
DFS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
743 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Discover Financial Services (DFS) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $21.1B — up 12% from $18.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 97 funds opened new DFS positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 256 added to existing stakes and 290 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Boston Partners, adding an estimated $141M. The largest seller was Senator Investment Group, cutting an estimated $128M.
- 743 institutional investors held Discover Financial Services (DFS) as of Q4 2015, up from 715 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $21.1B of Discover Financial Services stock for Q4 2015, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 97 funds opened new Discover Financial Services positions in Q4 2015 and 62 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest Discover Financial Services buyer in Q4 2015 was Boston Partners, an estimated $141M added.
- The largest Discover Financial Services seller in Q4 2015 was Senator Investment Group, an estimated $128M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.