Discover Financial Services
DFS was delisted on the 18th of May, 2025.
835 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.8B invested in Discover Financial Services in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 97 funds opening new positions, 260 increasing their positions, 347 reducing their positions, and 92 closing their positions.
36% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $100M | Put options by funds: $74.1M
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.9B → $19.8B (+$2.88B)
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 97 | Existing positions closed: 92
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 8 (0)
0.12% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.4% → 85.28% (-0.12%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 838 → 835 (-3)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 260 | Existing positions reduced: 347
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$95.8M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$79.1M |
| 3 |
TCAM
Turtle Creek Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$42.6M |
| 4 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
+$38.3M |
| 5 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$27.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Diamond Hill Capital Management
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$89.6M |
| 2 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$62.8M |
| 3 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$59.3M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$57.3M |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$53M |
DFS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
835 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Discover Financial Services (DFS) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $19.8B — up 17% from $16.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 97 funds opened new DFS positions and 92 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 260 added to existing stakes and 347 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $95.8M. The largest seller was Diamond Hill Capital Management, cutting an estimated $89.6M.
- 835 institutional investors held Discover Financial Services (DFS) as of Q1 2019, down from 838 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $19.8B of Discover Financial Services stock for Q1 2019, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 97 funds opened new Discover Financial Services positions in Q1 2019 and 92 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Discover Financial Services buyer in Q1 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $95.8M added.
- The largest Discover Financial Services seller in Q1 2019 was Diamond Hill Capital Management, an estimated $89.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.