Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE was delisted on the 9th of February, 2024.
91 hedge funds and large institutions have $208M invested in Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $188M → $208M (+$19.5M)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 96 → 91 (-5)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 33
56% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 9
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AI
Ariel Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.52M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.39M |
| 3 |
GIM
Granahan Investment Management
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.37M |
| 4 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
+$706K |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$603K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$3.76M |
| 2 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
-$2.27M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$968K |
| 4 |
GCM
Goldman Capital Management
New York
|
-$827K |
| 5 |
CCP
Centaur Capital Partners
Southlake,
Texas
|
-$477K |
SFE Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
91 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (SFE) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $208M — up 10% from $188M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of SFE and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 33 trimmed existing stakes and 26 added.
The largest buyer was Ariel Investments, adding an estimated $1.52M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $3.76M.
- 91 institutional investors held Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (SFE) as of Q3 2017, down from 96 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $208M of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. stock for Q3 2017, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. positions in Q3 2017 and 9 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. buyer in Q3 2017 was Ariel Investments, an estimated $1.52M added.
- The largest Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. seller in Q3 2017 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $3.76M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.