Discover Financial Services
DFS was delisted on the 18th of May, 2025.
897 hedge funds and large institutions have $24.7B invested in Discover Financial Services in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 120 funds opening new positions, 318 increasing their positions, 301 reducing their positions, and 73 closing their positions.
64% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 120 | Existing positions closed: 73
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 859 → 897 (+38)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 318 | Existing positions reduced: 301
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24B → $24.7B (+$780M)
5% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $226M | Put options by funds: $239M
1.13% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.46% → 85.32% (-1.1%)
36% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 14 (-8)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$870M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$199M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$76.1M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$63.6M |
| 5 |
CBT
Capital Bank & Trust
Irvine,
California
|
+$61.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$370M |
| 2 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$306M |
| 3 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$238M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$211M |
| 5 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
-$117M |
DFS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
897 of the 5,696 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Discover Financial Services (DFS) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $24.7B — up 3.3% from $24B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 120 funds opened new DFS positions and 73 closed out — a net gain of 47 holders — while 318 added to existing stakes and 301 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital International Investors, adding an estimated $870M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $370M.
- 897 institutional investors held Discover Financial Services (DFS) as of Q1 2021, up from 859 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $24.7B of Discover Financial Services stock for Q1 2021, up 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 120 funds opened new Discover Financial Services positions in Q1 2021 and 73 closed out, a net change of +47 holders.
- The largest Discover Financial Services buyer in Q1 2021 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $870M added.
- The largest Discover Financial Services seller in Q1 2021 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $370M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.