Sony
SONY
228 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.96B invested in Sony in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 72 increasing their positions, 74 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 24
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.78B → $2.96B (+$178M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 217 → 228 (+11)
0.14% more ownership
Funds ownership: 44.4% → 44.54% (+0.14%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 72 | Existing positions reduced: 74
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $64.5M | Put options by funds: $71.7M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$25.6M |
| 2 |
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
|
+$18.7M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$12.4M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$10.6M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$10.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$29M |
| 2 |
AVC
Arlington Value Capital
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$26.4M |
| 3 |
MCM
Masters Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$13.3M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$12.5M |
| 5 |
KG
Killen Group
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$10.8M |
SONY Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
228 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sony (SONY) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $2.96B — up 6.4% from $2.78B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new SONY positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 72 added to existing stakes and 74 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, adding an estimated $25.6M. The largest seller was Arrowstreet Capital, cutting an estimated $29M.
- 228 institutional investors held Sony (SONY) as of Q2 2015, up from 217 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $2.96B of Sony stock for Q2 2015, up 6.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new Sony positions in Q2 2015 and 24 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Sony buyer in Q2 2015 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $25.6M added.
- The largest Sony seller in Q2 2015 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $29M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.