Synchrony
265 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.7B invested in Synchrony in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 65 funds opening new positions, 96 increasing their positions, 75 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
171% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 24
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 96 | Existing positions reduced: 75
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 226 → 265 (+39)
1.73% more ownership
Funds ownership: 96.7% → 98.42% (+1.7%)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26.5B → $25.7B (-$862M)
13% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $43M | Put options by funds: $49.4M
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCM
Pentwater Capital Management
Naples,
Florida
|
+$94.6M |
| 2 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$78M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$47.5M |
| 4 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$42.8M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$36.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Temasek Holdings
Singapore
|
-$180M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$68M |
| 3 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$36.6M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$15.5M |
| 5 |
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
Teaneck,
New Jersey
|
-$14.9M |
SYF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
265 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Synchrony (SYF) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $25.7B — down 3.2% from $26.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 65 funds opened new SYF positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 41 holders — while 96 added to existing stakes and 75 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Pentwater Capital Management, adding an estimated $94.6M. The largest seller was Temasek Holdings, exiting entirely with an estimated $180M sold.
- 265 institutional investors held Synchrony (SYF) as of Q3 2015, up from 226 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $25.7B of Synchrony stock for Q3 2015, down 3.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 65 funds opened new Synchrony positions in Q3 2015 and 24 closed out, a net change of +41 holders.
- The largest Synchrony buyer in Q3 2015 was Pentwater Capital Management, an estimated $94.6M added.
- The largest Synchrony seller in Q3 2015 was Temasek Holdings, an estimated $180M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.