Sony
SONY
426 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.21B invested in Sony in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 96 funds opening new positions, 116 increasing their positions, 140 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
174% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 96 | Existing positions closed: 35
28% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 23 (+5)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 373 → 426 (+53)
14% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $179M | Put options by funds: $157M
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.41B → $7.21B (+$798M)
0.98% less ownership
Funds ownership: 42.66% → 41.68% (-0.98%)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 116 | Existing positions reduced: 140
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Aristotle Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$254M |
| 2 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$31.2M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$18.4M |
| 4 |
DFO
Duquesne Family Office
New York
|
+$14.1M |
| 5 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$11.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$163M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$111M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$93.3M |
| 4 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
-$30.5M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$29.6M |
SONY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
426 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sony (SONY) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $7.21B — up 12% from $6.41B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 96 funds opened new SONY positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 61 holders — while 116 added to existing stakes and 140 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Aristotle Capital Management, adding an estimated $254M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $163M.
- 426 institutional investors held Sony (SONY) as of Q4 2019, up from 373 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $7.21B of Sony stock for Q4 2019, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 96 funds opened new Sony positions in Q4 2019 and 35 closed out, a net change of +61 holders.
- The largest Sony buyer in Q4 2019 was Aristotle Capital Management, an estimated $254M added.
- The largest Sony seller in Q4 2019 was Bank of America, an estimated $163M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.