Sony
SONY
381 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.62B invested in Sony in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 70 funds opening new positions, 103 increasing their positions, 135 reducing their positions, and 77 closing their positions.
33% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $86.1M | Put options by funds: $64.6M
9% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 77
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 393 → 381 (-12)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 13 (-1)
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.93B → $4.62B (-$1.31B)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 103 | Existing positions reduced: 135
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MMH
Menora Mivtachim Holdings
Ramat Gan,
Israel
|
+$56.6M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$38.8M |
| 3 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$31.9M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$25.2M |
| 5 |
LP
LMR Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$21.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
-$69.9M |
| 2 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$61.3M |
| 3 |
KCM
Keywise Capital Management
Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands
|
-$51.2M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$24M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$22.8M |
SONY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
381 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sony (SONY) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $4.62B — down 22% from $5.93B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 77 funds closed out of SONY and 70 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 135 trimmed existing stakes and 103 added.
The largest buyer was Menora Mivtachim Holdings, opening a new position worth an estimated $56.6M. The largest seller was Primecap Management, cutting an estimated $69.9M.
- 381 institutional investors held Sony (SONY) as of Q4 2018, down from 393 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $4.62B of Sony stock for Q4 2018, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 70 funds opened new Sony positions in Q4 2018 and 77 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Sony buyer in Q4 2018 was Menora Mivtachim Holdings, an estimated $56.6M added.
- The largest Sony seller in Q4 2018 was Primecap Management, an estimated $69.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.