Synchrony
587 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.1B invested in Synchrony in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 343 funds opening new positions, 216 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
1,533% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 343 | Existing positions closed: 21
1,171% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 216 | Existing positions reduced: 17
1,067% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 35 (+32)
122% more funds holding
Funds holding: 265 → 587 (+322)
31% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $174M | Put options by funds: $132M
7.12% less ownership
Funds ownership: 98.42% → 91.31% (-7.1%)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $25.7B → $23.1B (-$2.57B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.31B |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$968M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$683M |
| 4 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$678M |
| 5 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$583M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GE
General Electric
Evendale,
Ohio
|
-$22.1B |
| 2 |
HCM
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
|
-$20.2M |
| 3 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
-$14M |
| 4 |
AC
Aristeia Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$7.83M |
| 5 |
MAM
Martingale Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.15M |
SYF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
587 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Synchrony (SYF) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $23.1B — down 10% from $25.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 343 funds opened new SYF positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 322 holders — while 216 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $1.31B. The largest seller was General Electric, exiting entirely with an estimated $22.1B sold.
- 587 institutional investors held Synchrony (SYF) as of Q4 2015, up from 265 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $23.1B of Synchrony stock for Q4 2015, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 343 funds opened new Synchrony positions in Q4 2015 and 21 closed out, a net change of +322 holders.
- The largest Synchrony buyer in Q4 2015 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $1.31B added.
- The largest Synchrony seller in Q4 2015 was General Electric, an estimated $22.1B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.