Synchrony
651 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.7B invested in Synchrony in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 107 funds opening new positions, 204 increasing their positions, 273 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
102% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 107 | Existing positions closed: 53
33% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.1B → $18.7B (+$4.6B)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 602 → 651 (+49)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 13 (0)
0.36% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.4% → 92.04% (-0.36%)
23% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $188M | Put options by funds: $243M
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 204 | Existing positions reduced: 273
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$73.4M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$71.8M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$53.9M |
| 4 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$48.9M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$45.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$88.3M |
| 2 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$67.1M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$64.1M |
| 4 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$60.8M |
| 5 |
PCM
Pentwater Capital Management
Naples,
Florida
|
-$46.8M |
SYF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
651 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Synchrony (SYF) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $18.7B — up 33% from $14.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 107 funds opened new SYF positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 54 holders — while 204 added to existing stakes and 273 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Boston Partners, adding an estimated $73.4M. The largest seller was AJO LP, cutting an estimated $88.3M.
- 651 institutional investors held Synchrony (SYF) as of Q4 2020, up from 602 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $18.7B of Synchrony stock for Q4 2020, up 33% quarter-over-quarter.
- 107 funds opened new Synchrony positions in Q4 2020 and 53 closed out, a net change of +54 holders.
- The largest Synchrony buyer in Q4 2020 was Boston Partners, an estimated $73.4M added.
- The largest Synchrony seller in Q4 2020 was AJO LP, an estimated $88.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.