Synchrony
636 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.3B invested in Synchrony in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 132 funds opening new positions, 220 increasing their positions, 231 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.
86% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 132 | Existing positions closed: 71
78% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 32 (+14)
54% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $810M | Put options by funds: $527M
32% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.9B → $26.3B (+$6.4B)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 584 → 636 (+52)
1.22% more ownership
Funds ownership: 86.84% → 88.07% (+1.2%)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 220 | Existing positions reduced: 231
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$272M |
| 3 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$258M |
| 4 |
BG
Baupost Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$99M |
| 5 |
VM
Valinor Management
New York
|
+$98.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCM
Pentwater Capital Management
Naples,
Florida
|
-$241M |
| 2 |
EIP
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
-$240M |
| 3 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$198M |
| 4 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
-$188M |
| 5 |
Temasek Holdings
Singapore
|
-$174M |
SYF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
636 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Synchrony (SYF) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $26.3B — up 32% from $19.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 132 funds opened new SYF positions and 71 closed out — a net gain of 61 holders — while 220 added to existing stakes and 231 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $453M. The largest seller was Pentwater Capital Management, cutting an estimated $241M.
- 636 institutional investors held Synchrony (SYF) as of Q4 2016, up from 584 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $26.3B of Synchrony stock for Q4 2016, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 132 funds opened new Synchrony positions in Q4 2016 and 71 closed out, a net change of +61 holders.
- The largest Synchrony buyer in Q4 2016 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $453M added.
- The largest Synchrony seller in Q4 2016 was Pentwater Capital Management, an estimated $241M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.