Discover Financial Services
DFS was delisted on the 18th of May, 2025.
925 hedge funds and large institutions have $30.6B invested in Discover Financial Services in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 118 funds opening new positions, 292 increasing their positions, 328 reducing their positions, and 82 closing their positions.
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 118 | Existing positions closed: 82
29% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 18 (+4)
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.8B → $30.6B (+$5.79B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 897 → 925 (+28)
0.4% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.3% → 84.9% (-0.4%)
7% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $277M | Put options by funds: $299M
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 292 | Existing positions reduced: 328
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$432M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$273M |
| 3 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$120M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$102M |
| 5 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$78.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$182M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$131M |
| 3 |
ACM
Alua Capital Management
New York
|
-$118M |
| 4 |
EC
Eminence Capital
New York
|
-$91.3M |
| 5 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$73.3M |
DFS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
925 of the 5,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Discover Financial Services (DFS) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $30.6B — up 23% from $24.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 118 funds opened new DFS positions and 82 closed out — a net gain of 36 holders — while 292 added to existing stakes and 328 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital International Investors, adding an estimated $432M. The largest seller was Nuveen, cutting an estimated $182M.
- 925 institutional investors held Discover Financial Services (DFS) as of Q2 2021, up from 897 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $30.6B of Discover Financial Services stock for Q2 2021, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 118 funds opened new Discover Financial Services positions in Q2 2021 and 82 closed out, a net change of +36 holders.
- The largest Discover Financial Services buyer in Q2 2021 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $432M added.
- The largest Discover Financial Services seller in Q2 2021 was Nuveen, an estimated $182M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.