Sony
SONY
356 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.17B invested in Sony in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 102 increasing their positions, 135 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
95% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $132M | Put options by funds: $67.8M
1.23% more ownership
Funds ownership: 37.64% → 38.87% (+1.2%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 381 → 356 (-25)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.61B → $4.17B (-$444M)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 102 | Existing positions reduced: 135
32% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 66
54% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 6 (-7)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TP
Third Point
New York
|
+$70.2M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$57.2M |
| 3 |
SCP
Soroban Capital Partners
New York
|
+$47.5M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$44.7M |
| 5 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$30.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MPMG
Minneapolis Portfolio Management Group
Wayzata,
Minnesota
|
-$30.8M |
| 2 |
OCAM
Onex Canada Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$27.8M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$20.5M |
| 4 |
LP
LMR Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$14.4M |
| 5 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$14.1M |
SONY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
356 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sony (SONY) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $4.17B — down 9.6% from $4.61B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 66 funds closed out of SONY and 45 opened new positions — a net loss of 21 holders — while 135 trimmed existing stakes and 102 added.
The largest buyer was Third Point, opening a new position worth an estimated $70.2M. The largest seller was Minneapolis Portfolio Management Group, cutting an estimated $30.8M.
- 356 institutional investors held Sony (SONY) as of Q1 2019, down from 381 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $4.17B of Sony stock for Q1 2019, down 9.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new Sony positions in Q1 2019 and 66 closed out, a net change of -21 holders.
- The largest Sony buyer in Q1 2019 was Third Point, an estimated $70.2M added.
- The largest Sony seller in Q1 2019 was Minneapolis Portfolio Management Group, an estimated $30.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.