Sony
SONY
200 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.18B invested in Sony in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 68 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)
51% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $155M | Put options by funds: $103M
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 37
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.86B → $2.18B (+$318M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 194 → 200 (+6)
1.21% less ownership
Funds ownership: 47.35% → 46.15% (-1.2%)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 68
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
+$67.8M |
| 2 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
+$59M |
| 3 |
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
|
+$35.3M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$34.6M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$22.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CI
Cambiar Investors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$79M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$34.7M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$23.2M |
| 4 |
HCMT
Highland Capital Management (Texas)
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$21.6M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$15.5M |
SONY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
200 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sony (SONY) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $2.18B — up 17% from $1.86B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new SONY positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 53 added to existing stakes and 68 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Primecap Management, adding an estimated $67.8M. The largest seller was Cambiar Investors, cutting an estimated $79M.
- 200 institutional investors held Sony (SONY) as of Q4 2014, up from 194 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $2.18B of Sony stock for Q4 2014, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new Sony positions in Q4 2014 and 37 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Sony buyer in Q4 2014 was Primecap Management, an estimated $67.8M added.
- The largest Sony seller in Q4 2014 was Cambiar Investors, an estimated $79M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.