Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE was delisted on the 9th of February, 2024.
53 hedge funds and large institutions have $45.4M invested in Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
16% less funds holding
Funds holding: 63 → 53 (-10)
28% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $63.1M → $45.4M (-$17.7M)
55% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 22
64% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 11
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $132K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCM
Contrarian Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$2.74M |
| 2 |
YCM
Yakira Capital Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$497K |
| 3 |
CP
Clayton Partners
Berkeley,
California
|
+$316K |
| 4 |
SRC
Shufro Rose & Co
New York
|
+$202K |
| 5 |
ZCA
Zeke Capital Advisors
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
+$113K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NRC
North Run Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.15M |
| 2 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$920K |
| 4 |
LCS
Levin Capital Strategies
New York
|
-$603K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$281K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PPA
51
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
| – | -$213K | -29,031 | Closed |
|
52
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$137K | -22,581 | Closed |
|
|
PCM
53
Perritt Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$165K | -22,500 | Closed |
|
54
Two Sigma Investments
New York
| – | -$91K | -12,402 | Closed |
|
|
OQS
55
Occudo Quantitative Strategies
Fort Lauderdale,
Florida
| – | -$79K | -10,773 | Closed |
|
56
Canada Life
Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
| – | -$54K | -7,340 | Closed |
|
57
Optiver Holding
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
| – | -$13K | -1,441 | Closed |
|
58
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$4K | -657 | Closed |
|
SFE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
53 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (SFE) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $45.4M — down 28% from $63.1M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of SFE and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 22 trimmed existing stakes and 10 added.
The largest buyer was Contrarian Capital Management, adding an estimated $2.74M. The largest seller was North Run Capital, cutting an estimated $2.15M.
- 53 institutional investors held Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (SFE) as of Q1 2022, down from 63 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $45.4M of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. stock for Q1 2022, down 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. positions in Q1 2022 and 11 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. buyer in Q1 2022 was Contrarian Capital Management, an estimated $2.74M added.
- The largest Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. seller in Q1 2022 was North Run Capital, an estimated $2.15M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.