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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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

Holders
584
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+0.17%
% of All Funds
15.58%
Holding in Top 10
18
Holding in Top 10 Change
-4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-18.18%
% of All Funds
0.48%
New
60
Increased
202
Reduced
263
Closed
57
Calls
$144M
Puts
$410M
Net Calls
-$267M
Net Calls Change
+$20.9M

Top Buyers

1
BG
Baupost Group
Massachusetts
+$482M
2
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
+$154M
3
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$118M
4
CI Investments Inc
CI Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
+$89.9M
5
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
+$54.2M

Top Sellers

1
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$195M
2
AllianceBernstein
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
-$122M
3
JP
Jana Partners
New York
-$111M
4
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
-$100M
5
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Colorado
-$93.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Norges Bank
26
Norges Bank
Norway
$201M +$23.6M +858,374 +13%
SC
27
Sculptor Capital
New York
$197M +$45.3M +1,648,299 +31%
Citadel Advisors
28
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$192M +$118M +4,302,475 +168%
TCP
29
Tourbillon Capital Partners
New York
$191M +$10.8M +393,000 +6%
O
30
OppenheimerFunds
New York
$189M -$21.3M -774,314 -10%
Temasek Holdings
31
Temasek Holdings
Singapore
$184M – – –
BG
32
BlackRock Group
United Kingdom
$182M +$1.15M +41,937 +0.6%
Wells Fargo
33
Wells Fargo
California
$158M -$1.47M -53,354 -0.9%
Morgan Stanley
34
Morgan Stanley
New York
$158M -$66M -2,403,124 -30%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
35
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$156M -$22.4M -816,233 -13%
Royal Bank of Canada
36
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$150M -$6.56M -238,683 -4%
Bank of America
37
Bank of America
North Carolina
$147M -$39.7M -1,446,752 -22%
TA
38
Teachers Advisors
New York
$146M -$6.37M -231,837 -4%
CLM
39
ClearBridge LLC (Maryland)
Maryland
$145M +$2.29M +83,290 +2%
SCA
40
Southpoint Capital Advisors
New York
$140M -$19.2M -700,000 -12%
California Public Employees Retirement System
41
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$135M -$5.85M -212,900 -4%
TD Asset Management
42
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$132M -$29.9M -1,088,173 -19%
PI
43
Putnam Investments
Massachusetts
$130M +$2.44M +88,883 +2%
CS
44
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$126M +$15.4M +561,572 +14%
AAMU
45
Amundi Asset Management US
Massachusetts
$124M +$22.3M +813,409 +23%
AQR Capital Management
46
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$123M +$13.8M +501,932 +13%
AL
47
Appaloosa LP
New Jersey
$117M -$52.3M -1,903,446 -31%
Millennium Management
48
Millennium Management
New York
$115M +$13.7M +499,768 +14%
JP Morgan Chase
49
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$115M +$6.2M +225,578 +6%
APG Asset Management
50
APG Asset Management
Netherlands
$114M +$53.7M +1,954,065 +92%
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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.