Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE was delisted on the 9th of February, 2024.
86 hedge funds and large institutions have $139M invested in Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 24
3% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $194K | Put options by funds: $188K
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 98 → 86 (-12)
28% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $192M → $139M (-$53M)
63% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 19
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PGCM
Prescott Group Capital Management
Tulsa,
Oklahoma
|
+$3.74M |
| 2 |
AI
Ariel Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.25M |
| 3 |
YCM
Yakira Capital Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$731K |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$684K |
| 5 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
+$548K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$3.84M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$3.35M |
| 3 |
ARMC
American Research & Management Company
Marion,
Massachusetts
|
-$910K |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$828K |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$617K |
SFE Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
86 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (SFE) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $139M — down 28% from $192M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 19 funds closed out of SFE and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 24 trimmed existing stakes and 26 added.
The largest buyer was Prescott Group Capital Management, adding an estimated $3.74M. The largest seller was Heartland Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.84M sold.
- 86 institutional investors held Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (SFE) as of Q3 2018, down from 98 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $139M of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. stock for Q3 2018, down 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. positions in Q3 2018 and 19 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. buyer in Q3 2018 was Prescott Group Capital Management, an estimated $3.74M added.
- The largest Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. seller in Q3 2018 was Heartland Advisors, an estimated $3.84M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.