Discover Financial Services
DFS was delisted on the 18th of May, 2025.
851 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.1B invested in Discover Financial Services in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 85 funds opening new positions, 264 increasing their positions, 350 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.
49% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 85 | Existing positions closed: 57
44% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $133M | Put options by funds: $92.2M
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 10 (+2)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.7B → $21.1B (+$1.44B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 834 → 851 (+17)
0.65% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.23% → 84.57% (-0.65%)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 264 | Existing positions reduced: 350
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$185M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$99.5M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$96.9M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$68.7M |
| 5 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$56M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$275M |
| 2 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$126M |
| 3 |
Diamond Hill Capital Management
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$94.2M |
| 4 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$53.7M |
| 5 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$49.4M |
DFS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
851 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Discover Financial Services (DFS) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $21.1B — up 7.3% from $19.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 85 funds opened new DFS positions and 57 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 264 added to existing stakes and 350 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Nuveen, adding an estimated $185M. The largest seller was Boston Partners, cutting an estimated $275M.
- 851 institutional investors held Discover Financial Services (DFS) as of Q2 2019, up from 834 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $21.1B of Discover Financial Services stock for Q2 2019, up 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 85 funds opened new Discover Financial Services positions in Q2 2019 and 57 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest Discover Financial Services buyer in Q2 2019 was Nuveen, an estimated $185M added.
- The largest Discover Financial Services seller in Q2 2019 was Boston Partners, an estimated $275M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.