Synchrony
226 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.5B invested in Synchrony in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 92 increasing their positions, 65 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
42% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 92 | Existing positions reduced: 65
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
24% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 33
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.3B → $26.5B (+$2.21B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 221 → 226 (+5)
0.53% more ownership
Funds ownership: 96.17% → 96.7% (+0.53%)
75% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15.4M | Put options by funds: $61.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EIP
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
+$94.5M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$57M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$38.9M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$36M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$32.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Temasek Holdings
Singapore
|
-$103M |
| 2 |
SCA
Southpoint Capital Advisors
New York
|
-$80.1M |
| 3 |
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
Teaneck,
New Jersey
|
-$53.9M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$52.7M |
| 5 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$24.6M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SOAMC
251
Spirit of America Management Corp
Syosset,
New York
| – | -$30K | -1,000 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
252
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$29K | -947 | Closed |
|
|
QT
253
Quantbot Technologies
New York
| – | -$17K | -564 | Closed |
|
|
CFA
254
Carroll Financial Associates
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$8K | -250 | Closed |
|
|
WT
255
Whittier Trust
South Pasadena,
California
| – | -$6K | -212 | Closed |
|
256
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$6K | -182 | Closed |
|
257
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| – | -$4K | -116 | Closed |
|
|
ZB
258
Zions Bancorporation
Salt Lake City,
Utah
| – | -$1K | -33 | Closed |
|
SYF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
226 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Synchrony (SYF) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $26.5B — up 9.1% from $24.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new SYF positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 92 added to existing stakes and 65 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Epoch Investment Partners, adding an estimated $94.5M. The largest seller was Temasek Holdings, cutting an estimated $103M.
- 226 institutional investors held Synchrony (SYF) as of Q2 2015, up from 221 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $26.5B of Synchrony stock for Q2 2015, up 9.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new Synchrony positions in Q2 2015 and 33 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Synchrony buyer in Q2 2015 was Epoch Investment Partners, an estimated $94.5M added.
- The largest Synchrony seller in Q2 2015 was Temasek Holdings, an estimated $103M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.