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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: 583584 (+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: 2218 (-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
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Alyeska Investment Group
101
Alyeska Investment Group
Illinois
$40.4M -$16.1M -584,497 -29%
BHIA
102
Birch Hill Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$39.4M +$1.5M +54,735 +4%
HP
103
Hosking Partners
United Kingdom
$38.7M +$4.59M +166,934 +14%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
104
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$38.2M -$1.19M -43,255 -3%
1832 Asset Management
105
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$38.2M -$15.9M -579,348 -30%
EARNEST Partners
106
EARNEST Partners
Georgia
$37.5M -$1.1M -40,038 -3%
AIM
107
Artemis Investment Management
United Kingdom
$37.3M +$29.5M +1,072,354 +412%
CC
108
Carlson Capital
Texas
$35.3M -$5.26M -191,581 -13%
Balyasny Asset Management
109
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
$35.2M -$10.8M -391,671 -24%
Korea Investment Corp
110
Korea Investment Corp
South Korea
$34.8M +$5.64M +205,300 +20%
Principal Financial Group
111
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$34.5M -$11.6M -424,065 -26%
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
112
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$34.2M +$198K +7,200 +0.6%
RhumbLine Advisers
113
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$33.4M +$344K +12,512 +1%
EAM
114
EverPoint Asset Management
Connecticut
$33M -$54.9K -2,000 -0.2%
Franklin Resources
115
Franklin Resources
California
$32.8M -$5.84M -212,500 -15%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
116
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$31.7M -$68.5K -2,495 -0.2%
VSI
117
Verde Servicos Internacionais
Brazil
$31.6M -$7.45M -271,221 -18%
AGA
118
Altrinsic Global Advisors
Connecticut
$30.3M -$13.4M -486,542 -31%
BJ
119
BlackRock Japan
Japan
$30.3M -$1.69M -61,558 -5%
Two Sigma Advisers
120
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$30.2M -$17.3M -629,687 -37%
Two Sigma Investments
121
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$29.7M +$5.8M +211,057 +25%
First Trust Advisors
122
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$28.9M +$4.18M +152,027 +17%
BTP
123
Bloom Tree Partners
New York
$28.7M -$7.37M -268,475 -21%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
124
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$28.5M -$951K -34,625 -3%
EAM
125
Edge Asset Management
Washington
$28.2M -$69.1K -2,516 -0.2%

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.