Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE was delisted on the 9th of February, 2024.
94 hedge funds and large institutions have $190M invested in Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 33 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
299% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $719K | Put options by funds: $180K
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 30
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $175M → $190M (+$14.7M)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 100 → 94 (-6)
38% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 13
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ZIG
Zuckerman Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$7.61M |
| 2 |
AI
Ariel Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.86M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$1.05M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$808K |
| 5 |
CC
Cannell Capital
Alta,
Wyoming
|
+$807K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$5.83M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$1.81M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.78M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$971K |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$892K |
SFE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
94 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (SFE) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $190M — up 8.4% from $175M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of SFE and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 30 trimmed existing stakes and 33 added.
The largest buyer was Zuckerman Investment Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $7.61M. The largest seller was Deutsche Bank, cutting an estimated $5.83M.
- 94 institutional investors held Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (SFE) as of Q1 2018, down from 100 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $190M of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. stock for Q1 2018, up 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. positions in Q1 2018 and 13 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. buyer in Q1 2018 was Zuckerman Investment Group, an estimated $7.61M added.
- The largest Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. seller in Q1 2018 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $5.83M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.