Sony
SONY
234 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.94B invested in Sony in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 71 increasing their positions, 67 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
28% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 32
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.34B → $2.94B (+$598M)
18% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23.1M | Put options by funds: $19.6M
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 228 → 234 (+6)
1.45% more ownership
Funds ownership: 33.02% → 34.47% (+1.4%)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 71 | Existing positions reduced: 67
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 3 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$66.1M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$32.1M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$22.3M |
| 4 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
+$15.4M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$11M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NMC
Nine Masts Capital
Central,
Hong Kong
|
-$22.1M |
| 2 |
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
|
-$12.9M |
| 3 |
CCM
Conatus Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$8.58M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$7.84M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.65M |
SONY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
234 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sony (SONY) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $2.94B — up 26% from $2.34B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new SONY positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 71 added to existing stakes and 67 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Arrowstreet Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $66.1M. The largest seller was Nine Masts Capital, cutting an estimated $22.1M.
- 234 institutional investors held Sony (SONY) as of Q1 2017, up from 228 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $2.94B of Sony stock for Q1 2017, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new Sony positions in Q1 2017 and 32 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Sony buyer in Q1 2017 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $66.1M added.
- The largest Sony seller in Q1 2017 was Nine Masts Capital, an estimated $22.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.