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587 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.1B invested in Synchrony in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 343 funds opening new positions, 216 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1,533% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 343 | Existing positions closed: 21

1,171% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 216 | Existing positions reduced: 17

1,067% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 35 (+32)

122% more funds holding

Funds holding: 265 → 587 (+322)

31% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $174M | Put options by funds: $132M

7.12% less ownership

Funds ownership: 98.42% → 91.31% (-7.1%)

10% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $25.7B → $23.1B (-$2.57B)

Holders
587
Holders Change
+322
Holders Change %
+121.51%
% of All Funds
15.4%
Holding in Top 10
35
Holding in Top 10 Change
+32
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+1,066.67%
% of All Funds
0.92%
New
343
Increased
216
Reduced
17
Closed
21
Calls
$174M
Puts
$132M
Net Calls
+$41.6M
Net Calls Change
+$48M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$1.31B
2
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
+$968M
3
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$683M
4
Adage Capital Partners
Adage Capital Partners
Massachusetts
+$678M
5
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
California
+$583M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
GE
General Electric
Ohio
-$22.1B
2
HCM
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
-$20.2M
3
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
-$14M
4
AC
Aristeia Capital
Connecticut
-$7.83M
5
MAM
Martingale Asset Management
Massachusetts
-$6.15M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Bank of America
26
Bank of America
North Carolina
$225M +$216M +6,882,871 +1,301%
Geode Capital Management
27
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$224M +$198M +6,322,150 +592%
JP Morgan Chase
28
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$219M +$220M +7,038,282 +4,116%
SFM
29
Soros Fund Management
New York
$217M +$223M +7,127,865 New
ClearBridge Investments
30
ClearBridge Investments
New York
$212M +$49M +1,565,567 +29%
Neuberger Berman Group
31
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$203M +$185M +5,901,368 +760%
BG
32
BlackRock Group
United Kingdom
$203M +$180M +5,752,853 +632%
Temasek Holdings
33
Temasek Holdings
Singapore
$200M +$206M +6,561,333 New
Millennium Management
34
Millennium Management
New York
$198M +$204M +6,511,704 New
YCMGA
35
York Capital Management Global Advisors
New York
$197M +$203M +6,476,412 New
SIG
36
Senator Investment Group
New York
$182M +$188M +6,000,000 New
TD Asset Management
37
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$182M +$109M +3,475,396 +138%
Citadel Advisors
38
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$177M +$177M +5,638,247 +3,038%
Deutsche Bank
39
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$169M +$147M +4,694,210 +550%
California Public Employees Retirement System
40
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$164M +$166M +5,304,384 +5,315%
SCA
41
Southpoint Capital Advisors
New York
$164M +$169M +5,400,000 New
Wells Fargo
42
Wells Fargo
California
$162M +$89.3M +2,849,724 +115%
CS
43
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$161M +$158M +5,039,681 +1,900%
CGI
44
CI Global Investments
California
$150M +$155M +4,937,360 New
Bank of Montreal
45
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$146M +$104M +3,309,098 +220%
Alyeska Investment Group
46
Alyeska Investment Group
Illinois
$140M +$120M +3,826,632 +489%
AC
47
Axon Capital
New York
$138M +$142M +4,544,142 New
Arrowstreet Capital
48
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
$137M +$98.8M +3,152,444 +231%
O
49
OppenheimerFunds
New York
$130M +$81.3M +2,594,103 +155%
Principal Financial Group
50
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$125M +$114M +3,636,330 +783%
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SYF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

587 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Synchrony (SYF) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $23.1B — down 10% from $25.7B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 343 funds opened new SYF positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 322 holders — while 216 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $1.31B. The largest seller was General Electric, exiting entirely with an estimated $22.1B sold.

  • 587 institutional investors held Synchrony (SYF) as of Q4 2015, up from 265 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $23.1B of Synchrony stock for Q4 2015, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 343 funds opened new Synchrony positions in Q4 2015 and 21 closed out, a net change of +322 holders.
  • The largest Synchrony buyer in Q4 2015 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $1.31B added.
  • The largest Synchrony seller in Q4 2015 was General Electric, an estimated $22.1B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.