Synchrony
961 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.6B invested in Synchrony in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 119 funds opening new positions, 340 increasing their positions, 379 reducing their positions, and 128 closing their positions.
26% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $131M | Put options by funds: $104M
0.71% less ownership
Funds ownership: 100.47% → 99.77% (-0.71%)
7% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 119 | Existing positions closed: 128
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 992 → 961 (-31)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 340 | Existing positions reduced: 379
18% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 9 (-2)
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $30.2B → $23.6B (-$6.57B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$339M |
| 2 |
A
AustralianSuper
Melbourne,
Australia
|
+$88.8M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$88.7M |
| 4 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
+$72M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$66.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$329M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$162M |
| 3 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$147M |
| 4 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$132M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$121M |
SYF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
961 of the 8,128 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Synchrony (SYF) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $23.6B — down 22% from $30.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 128 funds closed out of SYF and 119 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 379 trimmed existing stakes and 340 added.
The largest buyer was Harris Associates, opening a new position worth an estimated $339M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $329M.
- 961 institutional investors held Synchrony (SYF) as of Q1 2026, down from 992 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $23.6B of Synchrony stock for Q1 2026, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 119 funds opened new Synchrony positions in Q1 2026 and 128 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest Synchrony buyer in Q1 2026 was Harris Associates, an estimated $339M added.
- The largest Synchrony seller in Q1 2026 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $329M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.