Synchrony
600 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.54B invested in Synchrony in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 194 increasing their positions, 275 reducing their positions, and 174 closing their positions.
1.93% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.08% → 86% (+1.9%)
13% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $55.1M | Put options by funds: $63.2M
16% less funds holding
Funds holding: 718 → 600 (-118)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 194 | Existing positions reduced: 275
56% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.5B → $8.54B (-$11B)
64% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 174
78% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 2 (-7)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$769M |
| 2 |
SCA
Southpoint Capital Advisors
New York
|
+$140M |
| 3 |
AS
Altshuler Shaham
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
+$113M |
| 4 |
RL
Ruffer LLP
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$68.5M |
| 5 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$65M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$217M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$192M |
| 3 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$137M |
| 4 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$132M |
| 5 |
BG
Baupost Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$108M |
SYF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
600 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Synchrony (SYF) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $8.54B — down 56% from $19.5B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 174 funds closed out of SYF and 62 opened new positions — a net loss of 112 holders — while 275 trimmed existing stakes and 194 added.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $769M. The largest seller was Janus Henderson Group, cutting an estimated $217M.
- 600 institutional investors held Synchrony (SYF) as of Q1 2020, down from 718 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $8.54B of Synchrony stock for Q1 2020, down 56% quarter-over-quarter.
- 62 funds opened new Synchrony positions in Q1 2020 and 174 closed out, a net change of -112 holders.
- The largest Synchrony buyer in Q1 2020 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $769M added.
- The largest Synchrony seller in Q1 2020 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $217M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.