Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE was delisted on the 9th of February, 2024.
81 hedge funds and large institutions have $123M invested in Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 86 → 81 (-5)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $139M → $123M (-$15.8M)
38% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 29
38% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 13
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $215K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PGCM
Prescott Group Capital Management
Tulsa,
Oklahoma
|
+$3.72M |
| 2 |
YCM
Yakira Capital Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$1.42M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$175K |
| 4 |
MWP
MYCIO Wealth Partners
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$153K |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$150K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GF
Goodman Financial
Houston,
Texas
|
-$3.18M |
| 2 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
-$1.86M |
| 3 |
First Manhattan
New York
|
-$1.11M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$970K |
| 5 |
AI
Ariel Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$940K |
SFE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
81 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (SFE) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $123M — down 11% from $139M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of SFE and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 29 trimmed existing stakes and 18 added.
The largest buyer was Prescott Group Capital Management, adding an estimated $3.72M. The largest seller was Goodman Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.18M sold.
- 81 institutional investors held Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (SFE) as of Q4 2018, down from 86 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $123M of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. stock for Q4 2018, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. positions in Q4 2018 and 13 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. buyer in Q4 2018 was Prescott Group Capital Management, an estimated $3.72M added.
- The largest Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. seller in Q4 2018 was Goodman Financial, an estimated $3.18M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.