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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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: 174194 (+20)

9.02% more ownership

Funds ownership: 38.34%47.35% (+9%)

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 32 (-1)

35% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $67.4M | Put options by funds: $104M

Holders
194
Holders Change
+20
Holders Change %
+11.49%
% of All Funds
5.63%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
40
Increased
71
Reduced
51
Closed
20
Calls
$67.4M
Puts
$104M
Net Calls
-$36.4M
Net Calls Change
+$23.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Primecap Management
1
Primecap Management
California
$754M +$117M +32,616,515 +18%
CI
2
Cambiar Investors
Colorado
$182M +$941K +261,435 +0.5%
GI
3
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
$96.5M +$41.6M +11,548,330 +76%
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$72M +$20.5M +5,697,130 +40%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
5
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$61.6M -$1.03M -287,180 -2%
Bank of America
6
Bank of America
North Carolina
$58.1M -$5.63M -1,564,525 -9%
GF
7
Gabelli Funds
New York
$53.7M +$5.78M +1,605,000 +12%
AVC
8
Arlington Value Capital
Utah
$50.9M +$15.4M +4,270,035 +43%
MAM
9
Marketfield Asset Management
New York
$49.9M +$49.8M +13,835,315 New
Alkeon Capital Management
10
Alkeon Capital Management
New York
$37M +$36.9M +10,250,000 New
KG
11
Killen Group
Pennsylvania
$27.3M +$27.2M +7,560,000 New
Susquehanna International Group
12
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$23.3M -$3.61M -1,002,745 -13%
Fidelity Investments
13
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$23.2M +$22.7M +6,315,500 +5,421%
MPMG
14
Minneapolis Portfolio Management Group
Minnesota
$22.7M +$7.24M +2,009,905 +47%
HCMT
15
Highland Capital Management (Texas)
Texas
$21.6M -$16.4M -4,566,500 -43%
MAA
16
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
$19.9M +$12.3M +3,424,150 +163%
Wells Fargo
17
Wells Fargo
California
$15.4M +$510K +141,590 +3%
Citigroup
18
Citigroup
New York
$12.4M -$807K -224,180 -6%
TSW
19
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Virginia
$11.8M +$11.8M +3,276,780 New
Hudson Bay Capital Management
20
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Connecticut
$11.7M +$11.7M +3,249,310 New
Northern Trust
21
Northern Trust
Illinois
$11.5M +$3.18M +882,585 +38%
BIM
22
Bogle Investment Management
Massachusetts
$11M -$350K -97,120 -3%
Adage Capital Partners
23
Adage Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$9.92M +$9.9M +2,750,000 New
Renaissance Technologies
24
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$8.93M -$936K -260,000 -10%
Royal Bank of Canada
25
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$8.91M +$5.5M +1,526,965 +162%

SONY Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review

194 of the 3,446 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.