Synchrony
584 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.9B invested in Synchrony in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 202 increasing their positions, 263 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.7B → $19.9B (+$1.25B)
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 57
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 583 → 584 (+1)
2.08% less ownership
Funds ownership: 88.92% → 86.84% (-2.1%)
18% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 18 (-4)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 202 | Existing positions reduced: 263
65% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $144M | Put options by funds: $410M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BG
Baupost Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$482M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$154M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$118M |
| 4 |
CI Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$89.9M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$54.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$195M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$122M |
| 3 |
JP
Jana Partners
New York
|
-$111M |
| 4 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$100M |
| 5 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$93.2M |
SYF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
584 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Synchrony (SYF) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $19.9B — up 6.7% from $18.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 60 funds opened new SYF positions and 57 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 202 added to existing stakes and 263 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Baupost Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $482M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $195M.
- 584 institutional investors held Synchrony (SYF) as of Q3 2016, up from 583 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $19.9B of Synchrony stock for Q3 2016, up 6.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 60 funds opened new Synchrony positions in Q3 2016 and 57 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Synchrony buyer in Q3 2016 was Baupost Group, an estimated $482M added.
- The largest Synchrony seller in Q3 2016 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $195M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.