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167 hedge funds and large institutions have $954M invested in Sony in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 62 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

72% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 62 | Existing positions reduced: 36

39% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 31

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 155 → 167 (+12)

0.14% more ownership

Funds ownership: 27.17% → 27.31% (+0.14%)

20% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.19B → $954M (-$235M)

61% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $53.8M | Put options by funds: $139M

Holders
167
Holders Change
+12
Holders Change %
+7.74%
% of All Funds
4.85%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
43
Increased
62
Reduced
36
Closed
31
Calls
$53.8M
Puts
$139M
Net Calls
-$85.4M
Net Calls Change
-$8.22M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
GI
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
+$21.9M
2
TCSAM
Tyrus Capital S.A.M.
Monaco
+$19.5M
3
Arrowstreet Capital
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
+$16.3M
4
Two Sigma Investments
Two Sigma Investments
New York
+$15.1M
5
HT
HAP Trading
New York
+$13.9M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$70.6M
2
YCMGA
York Capital Management Global Advisors
New York
-$27.4M
3
Alkeon Capital Management
Alkeon Capital Management
New York
-$24.5M
4
IIM
Ivory Investment Management
New York
-$12.5M
5
BTS
BB&T Securities
Virginia
-$10M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
GA
101
GFS Advisors
Texas
$346K – – –
AllianceBernstein
102
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$339K -$4.21M -1,138,470 -92%
PM
103
Penbrook Management
New York
$339K +$362K +98,000 New
GC
104
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$328K +$347K +93,930 New
GT
105
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$326K – – –
OA
106
OFI Advisors
Pennsylvania
$292K +$54.5K +14,740 +21%
LNWWM
107
Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management
California
$276K -$5.14K -1,390 -2%
ID
108
Integral Derivatives
New York
$261K +$279K +75,520 New
T
109
TradeWorx
New Jersey
$239K +$255K +69,105 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
110
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$238K +$35.7K +9,660 +16%
RhumbLine Advisers
111
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$234K +$250K +67,750 New
Creative Planning
112
Creative Planning
Kansas
$226K +$480 +130 +0.2%
EARNEST Partners
113
EARNEST Partners
Georgia
$222K +$237K +64,265 New
PGIM
114
Pacific Global Investment Management
California
$218K -$62.5K -16,925 -21%
WSTAM
115
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Virginia
$218K +$233K +63,035 New
MAA
116
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
$214K +$162K +43,740 +241%
FCM
117
Ferox Capital Management
United Kingdom
$210K – – –
RJA
118
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$202K -$70.3K -19,025 -25%
SI
119
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$182K +$1.39K +375 +0.7%
CAM
120
Cacti Asset Management
Georgia
$173K -$185K -50,000 -50%
CC
121
Coastland Capital
California
$172K +$185K +50,000 New
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
122
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$166K +$177K +48,020 New
Twin Tree Management
123
Twin Tree Management
Texas
$149K -$270K -73,150 -63%
AAM
124
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$144K +$154K +41,610 New
IRS
125
Invictus RG (Singapore)
Singapore
$128K +$65K +17,595 +90%
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5
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SONY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

167 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sony (SONY) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $954M — down 20% from $1.19B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new SONY positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 62 added to existing stakes and 36 trimmed.

The largest buyer was GAMCO Investors, adding an estimated $21.9M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $70.6M.

  • 167 institutional investors held Sony (SONY) as of Q4 2013, up from 155 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $954M of Sony stock for Q4 2013, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 43 funds opened new Sony positions in Q4 2013 and 31 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
  • The largest Sony buyer in Q4 2013 was GAMCO Investors, an estimated $21.9M added.
  • The largest Sony seller in Q4 2013 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $70.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.