Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE was delisted on the 9th of February, 2024.
100 hedge funds and large institutions have $175M invested in Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 9
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 91 → 100 (+9)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $208M → $175M (-$32.8M)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 35
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $352K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$5.43M |
| 2 |
AI
Ariel Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.03M |
| 3 |
GCM
Goldman Capital Management
New York
|
+$2.43M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$1.46M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$1.18M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$6.47M |
| 2 |
GIM
Granahan Investment Management
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.25M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.28M |
| 4 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$1.27M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$835K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RE
101
RBC Europe
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$28.2K | -2,110 | Closed |
|
102
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$18K | -1,371 | Closed |
|
|
HCM
103
Highlander Capital Management
Short Hills,
New Jersey
| – | -$2K | -175 | Closed |
|
|
ASN
104
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$2K | -163 | Closed |
|
|
GFP
105
Gryphon Financial Partners
Columbus,
Ohio
| – | +$205 | +16 | New |
|
|
STA
106
Summit Trail Advisors
New York
| – | +$230 | +18 | New |
|
|
ME
107
McIlrath & Eck
Arlington,
Washington
| – | +$423 | +33 | New |
|
SFE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
100 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (SFE) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $175M — down 16% from $208M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new SFE positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.43M. The largest seller was Credit Suisse, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.47M sold.
- 100 institutional investors held Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (SFE) as of Q4 2017, up from 91 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $175M of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. stock for Q4 2017, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. positions in Q4 2017 and 9 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. buyer in Q4 2017 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $5.43M added.
- The largest Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. seller in Q4 2017 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $6.47M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.