Synchrony
221 hedge funds and large institutions have $24.3B invested in Synchrony in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 81 increasing their positions, 61 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
104% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 28
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 81 | Existing positions reduced: 61
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 194 → 221 (+27)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.6B → $24.3B (+$695M)
0.87% more ownership
Funds ownership: 95.3% → 96.17% (+0.87%)
19% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.35M | Put options by funds: $11.5M
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 3 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EIP
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
+$191M |
| 2 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$53.8M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$49.1M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$32.9M |
| 5 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
+$31.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$85.9M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$59.5M |
| 3 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
-$42M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$33.9M |
| 5 |
MSA
Mason Street Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$20.3M |
SYF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
221 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Synchrony (SYF) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $24.3B — up 2.9% from $23.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new SYF positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 81 added to existing stakes and 61 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Epoch Investment Partners, adding an estimated $191M. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $85.9M.
- 221 institutional investors held Synchrony (SYF) as of Q1 2015, up from 194 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $24.3B of Synchrony stock for Q1 2015, up 2.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new Synchrony positions in Q1 2015 and 28 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest Synchrony buyer in Q1 2015 was Epoch Investment Partners, an estimated $191M added.
- The largest Synchrony seller in Q1 2015 was Invesco, an estimated $85.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.