Sony
SONY
211 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.32B invested in Sony in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 63 increasing their positions, 85 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
7.08% less ownership
Funds ownership: 44.54% → 37.46% (-7.1%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 228 → 211 (-17)
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.96B → $2.32B (-$642M)
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 63 | Existing positions reduced: 85
39% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 41
42% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $31M | Put options by funds: $53.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$29.5M |
| 2 |
JG
Jefferies Group
New York
|
+$28.3M |
| 3 |
NMC
Nine Masts Capital
Central,
Hong Kong
|
+$28M |
| 4 |
ZDA
Zweig-DiMenna Associates
New York
|
+$12.9M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$9.64M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CI
Cambiar Investors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$136M |
| 2 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
-$40.5M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$27.2M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$26.3M |
| 5 |
MAM
Marketfield Asset Management
New York
|
-$21.5M |
SONY Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
211 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sony (SONY) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $2.32B — down 22% from $2.96B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 41 funds closed out of SONY and 25 opened new positions — a net loss of 16 holders — while 85 trimmed existing stakes and 63 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $29.5M. The largest seller was Cambiar Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $136M sold.
- 211 institutional investors held Sony (SONY) as of Q3 2015, down from 228 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $2.32B of Sony stock for Q3 2015, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new Sony positions in Q3 2015 and 41 closed out, a net change of -16 holders.
- The largest Sony buyer in Q3 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $29.5M added.
- The largest Sony seller in Q3 2015 was Cambiar Investors, an estimated $136M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.