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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
FDCDDQ
551
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$239K -$25.4K -741 -11%
PK
552
Pflug Koory
Nebraska
$235K +$3.76K +110 +2%
LJHT
553
Laurie J. Hall Trustee
$233K +$20.5K +600 +11%
WIA
554
Wealthstreet Investment Advisors
Texas
$232K +$205K +6,000 New
FWM
555
Focused Wealth Management
New York
$228K +$202K +5,900 New
LNWWM
556
Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management
California
$227K +$201K +5,877 New
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
557
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$222K -$5.51K -161 -3%
BFEC
558
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$222K +$1.95K +57 +1%
Treasurer of the State of North Carolina
559
Treasurer of the State of North Carolina
North Carolina
$222K +$196K +5,737 New
CAAS
560
Capital Asset Advisory Services
Michigan
$219K +$194K +5,670 New
RJT
561
Raymond James Trust
Florida
$218K +$193K +5,637 New
SC
562
SRB Corp
Massachusetts
$217K -$9.27K -271 -5%
MML Investors Services
563
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$217K +$192K +5,620 New
MCM
564
Marathon Capital Management
Maryland
$211K +$187K +5,474 New
TSS
565
Two Sigma Securities
New York
$210K +$186K +5,429 New
TMAM
566
Tokio Marine Asset Management
Japan
$204K -$90.5K -2,646 -33%
TPWA
567
TRUE Private Wealth Advisors
Oregon
$204K +$182K +5,306 New
WAM
568
Wealthspire Advisors (Maryland)
Maryland
$203K +$7.29K +213 +4%
CL
569
Choreo LLC
Illinois
$203K +$180K +5,261 New
Flossbach Von Storch
570
Flossbach Von Storch
Germany
$202K +$179K +5,220 New
PP
571
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
$201K +$178K +5,199 New
RA
572
Rational Advisors
New York
$189K -$123K -3,600 -42%
BC
573
Bartlett & Co
Ohio
$181K – – –
IA
574
IFP Advisors
Florida
$174K -$54.4K -1,590 -26%
FIB
575
First Interstate Bank
Montana
$153K +$21.3K +622 +19%
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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.