Sony
SONY
194 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.86B invested in Sony in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 71 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 20
39% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 71 | Existing positions reduced: 51
38% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.35B → $1.86B (+$513M)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 174 → 194 (+20)
9.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 38.34% → 47.35% (+9%)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
35% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $67.4M | Put options by funds: $104M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
+$117M |
| 2 |
MAM
Marketfield Asset Management
New York
|
+$49.8M |
| 3 |
GI
GAMCO Investors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$41.6M |
| 4 |
Alkeon Capital Management
New York
|
+$36.9M |
| 5 |
KG
Killen Group
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
+$27.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HCMT
Highland Capital Management (Texas)
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$16.4M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$8.29M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$5.63M |
| 4 |
SCM
Segantii Capital Management
Hong Kong
|
-$4.98M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.61M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PAS
201
Partnervest Advisory Services
Santa Barbara,
California
| – | -$20K | -6,060 | Closed |
|
|
BRWA
202
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Boca Raton,
Florida
| – | -$10.1K | -3,010 | Closed |
|
203
Twin Tree Management
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$9K | -2,810 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
204
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$6K | -1,755 | Closed |
|
205
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
| – | -$4K | -1,250 | Closed |
|
|
SNT
206
Security National Trust
Wheeling,
West Virginia
| – | -$2K | -720 | Closed |
|
|
GSC
207
Ground Swell Capital
Folly Beach,
South Carolina
| – | -$2K | -500 | Closed |
|
|
OCM
208
One Capital Management
Westlake Village,
California
| – | +$432 | +120 | New |
|
SONY Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
194 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sony (SONY) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $1.86B — up 38% from $1.35B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new SONY positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 71 added to existing stakes and 51 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Primecap Management, adding an estimated $117M. The largest seller was Highland Capital Management (Texas), cutting an estimated $16.4M.
- 194 institutional investors held Sony (SONY) as of Q3 2014, up from 174 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $1.86B of Sony stock for Q3 2014, up 38% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new Sony positions in Q3 2014 and 20 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest Sony buyer in Q3 2014 was Primecap Management, an estimated $117M added.
- The largest Sony seller in Q3 2014 was Highland Capital Management (Texas), an estimated $16.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.