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693 hedge funds and large institutions have $26B invested in Synchrony in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 133 funds opening new positions, 239 increasing their positions, 251 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

171% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 133 | Existing positions closed: 49

122% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 20 (+11)

24% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $21B → $26B (+$5.04B)

13% more funds holding

Funds holding: 612 → 693 (+81)

1.24% more ownership

Funds ownership: 84.98% → 86.22% (+1.2%)

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 239 | Existing positions reduced: 251

18% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $502M | Put options by funds: $610M

Holders
693
Holders Change
+81
Holders Change %
+13.24%
% of All Funds
15.72%
Holding in Top 10
20
Holding in Top 10 Change
+11
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+122.22%
% of All Funds
0.45%
New
133
Increased
239
Reduced
251
Closed
49
Calls
$502M
Puts
$610M
Net Calls
-$108M
Net Calls Change
-$243M

Top Buyers

1
CG
Carmignac Gestion
France
+$186M
2
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$150M
3
Barclays
Barclays
United Kingdom
+$130M
4
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
+$98M
5
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$87.4M

Top Sellers

1
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
-$185M
2
CGI
CI Global Investments
California
-$112M
3
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors
California
-$96.8M
4
AQR Capital Management
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
-$74.7M
5
CI
Cambiar Investors
Colorado
-$72.1M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
MME
376
Meag Munich Ergo
Germany
$1.4M -$842K -24,607 -41%
CI
377
Cigna Investments
Connecticut
$1.39M +$211K +6,175 +21%
PL
378
Polianta Ltd
Jersey
$1.37M +$130K +3,800 +12%
MYAM
379
Meiji Yasuda Asset Management
Japan
$1.3M -$14K -410 -1%
Truist Financial
380
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$1.28M +$48.5K +1,417 +4%
HCA
381
Harbour Capital Advisors
Virginia
$1.26M +$48.1K +1,405 +4%
ZCA
382
Zeke Capital Advisors
Pennsylvania
$1.26M +$737K +21,537 +194%
WMG
383
WESCAP Management Group
California
$1.26M -$243K -7,087 -18%
HDIM
384
Hanson & Doremus Investment Management
Vermont
$1.25M +$35.6K +1,041 +3%
PCM
385
Parsons Capital Management
Rhode Island
$1.25M -$6.84K -200 -0.6%
William Blair & Company
386
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$1.24M -$210K -6,136 -16%
CIP
387
Chartwell Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
$1.24M – – –
TAM
388
Tealwood Asset Management
Minnesota
$1.23M +$1.09M +31,925 New
OWD
389
Osborn Williams & Donohoe
Ohio
$1.23M – – –
BCM
390
Bayesian Capital Management
New York
$1.22M +$602K +17,600 +127%
BUB
391
BBVA USA Bancshares
Texas
$1.21M -$50.8K -1,484 -5%
APP
392
Avantax Planning Partners
Iowa
$1.2M +$34 +1 +0%
BI
393
Bredin Investment
Delaware
$1.18M +$1.04M +30,450 New
MC
394
Middleton & Co
Massachusetts
$1.17M -$1.05M -30,827 -50%
SI
395
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$1.17M +$54.2K +1,585 +6%
OAM
396
Oxford Asset Management
United Kingdom
$1.16M -$4.27M -124,825 -81%
FA
397
FDx Advisors
Illinois
$1.16M -$134K -3,925 -12%
MERSOM
398
Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan
Michigan
$1.16M -$109K -3,180 -10%
LMGAM
399
Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management
Massachusetts
$1.15M -$47.7K -1,394 -4%
UA
400
Unison Advisors
District of Columbia
$1.15M +$1.02M +29,676 New
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SYF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

693 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Synchrony (SYF) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $26B — up 24% from $21B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 133 funds opened new SYF positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 84 holders — while 239 added to existing stakes and 251 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Carmignac Gestion, opening a new position worth an estimated $186M. The largest seller was Senator Investment Group, cutting an estimated $185M.

  • 693 institutional investors held Synchrony (SYF) as of Q4 2017, up from 612 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $26B of Synchrony stock for Q4 2017, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 133 funds opened new Synchrony positions in Q4 2017 and 49 closed out, a net change of +84 holders.
  • The largest Synchrony buyer in Q4 2017 was Carmignac Gestion, an estimated $186M added.
  • The largest Synchrony seller in Q4 2017 was Senator Investment Group, an estimated $185M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.