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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
QSS
526
Quantitative Systematic Strategies
Florida
$318K +$282K +8,237 New
P
527
Pitcairn
Pennsylvania
$317K -$18.4K -537 -6%
CAI
528
Capital Advisors Inc
Oklahoma
$316K -$35.4K -1,035 -11%
Two Sigma Investments
529
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$314K -$42M -1,227,748 -99%
CIC
530
Cornercap Investment Counsel
Georgia
$314K -$21.6K -630 -7%
SFG
531
Sather Financial Group
Texas
$313K +$278K +8,112 New
FQ
532
First Quadrant
California
$308K +$273K +7,985 New
SPIA
533
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$306K +$60.1K +1,755 +28%
Mackenzie Financial
534
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
$300K +$266K +7,770 New
BC
535
Burney Company
Virginia
$294K +$261K +7,625 New
SA
536
Sicart Associates
New York
$290K +$257K +7,500 New
IAM
537
Impax Asset Management
New Hampshire
$290K +$257K +7,508 New
FIM
538
Foresters Investment Management
New York
$290K +$257K +7,512 New
AA
539
ALPS Advisors
Colorado
$283K +$251K +7,334 New
GS
540
Gagnon Securities
New York
$274K -$243K -7,095 -50%
HTC
541
Haverford Trust Company
Pennsylvania
$274K -$13.6K -397 -5%
TAM
542
Tiverton Asset Management
Delaware
$272K +$241K +7,035 New
GCMG
543
Gyroscope Capital Management Group
Florida
$266K -$51.7K -1,510 -18%
BBA
544
BLB&B Advisors
Pennsylvania
$261K +$232K +6,766 New
SCM
545
Shelton Capital Management
Colorado
$260K – – –
AP
546
Advisor Partners
California
$260K +$231K +6,756 New
SAM
547
Smithbridge Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$254K – – –
HCM
548
Howard Capital Management
Georgia
$252K +$223K +6,529 New
WCM
549
Weik Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$249K – – –
HP
550
Hikari Power
Japan
$243K +$216K +6,300 New
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22
23 24

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.