Discover Financial Services
DFS was delisted on the 18th of May, 2025.
779 hedge funds and large institutions have $21B invested in Discover Financial Services in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 81 funds opening new positions, 288 increasing their positions, 311 reducing their positions, and 88 closing their positions.
63% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $138M | Put options by funds: $84.6M
0.36% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.73% → 83.38% (-0.36%)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 288 | Existing positions reduced: 311
8% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 81 | Existing positions closed: 88
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 795 → 779 (-16)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.8B → $21B (-$3.89B)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 28 → 14 (-14)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
+$257M |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$161M |
| 3 |
NIMC
NWQ Investment Management Company
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$134M |
| 4 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$129M |
| 5 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$112M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$414M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$222M |
| 3 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$141M |
| 4 |
MAM
Marketfield Asset Management
New York
|
-$127M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$109M |
DFS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
779 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Discover Financial Services (DFS) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $21B — down 16% from $24.8B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 88 funds closed out of DFS and 81 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 311 trimmed existing stakes and 288 added.
The largest buyer was Sculptor Capital, adding an estimated $257M. The largest seller was Artisan Partners, cutting an estimated $414M.
- 779 institutional investors held Discover Financial Services (DFS) as of Q1 2015, down from 795 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $21B of Discover Financial Services stock for Q1 2015, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 81 funds opened new Discover Financial Services positions in Q1 2015 and 88 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Discover Financial Services buyer in Q1 2015 was Sculptor Capital, an estimated $257M added.
- The largest Discover Financial Services seller in Q1 2015 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $414M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.