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693 hedge funds and large institutions have $26B invested in Synchrony in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 133 funds opening new positions, 239 increasing their positions, 251 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

171% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 133 | Existing positions closed: 49

122% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 20 (+11)

24% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $21B → $26B (+$5.04B)

13% more funds holding

Funds holding: 612 → 693 (+81)

1.24% more ownership

Funds ownership: 84.98% → 86.22% (+1.2%)

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 239 | Existing positions reduced: 251

18% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $502M | Put options by funds: $610M

Holders
693
Holders Change
+81
Holders Change %
+13.24%
% of All Funds
15.72%
Holding in Top 10
20
Holding in Top 10 Change
+11
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+122.22%
% of All Funds
0.45%
New
133
Increased
239
Reduced
251
Closed
49
Calls
$502M
Puts
$610M
Net Calls
-$108M
Net Calls Change
-$243M

Top Buyers

1
CG
Carmignac Gestion
France
+$186M
2
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$150M
3
Barclays
Barclays
United Kingdom
+$130M
4
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
+$98M
5
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$87.4M

Top Sellers

1
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
-$185M
2
CGI
CI Global Investments
California
-$112M
3
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors
California
-$96.8M
4
AQR Capital Management
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
-$74.7M
5
CI
Cambiar Investors
Colorado
-$72.1M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CIBC Asset Management
201
CIBC Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$8.7M -$138K -4,024 -2%
SG Americas Securities
202
SG Americas Securities
New York
$8.63M +$5.64M +164,716 +280%
PG
203
PEAK6 Group
Illinois
$8.59M +$5.32M +155,398 +231%
IP
204
Interval Partners
New York
$8.59M +$7.61M +222,437 New
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
205
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$8.42M -$35.4M -1,034,792 -83%
GT
206
Greenleaf Trust
Michigan
$8.41M -$4.35K -127 -0.1%
SOMRS
207
State of Michigan Retirement System
Michigan
$8.32M -$387K -11,300 -5%
MOACM
208
Mutual of America Capital Management
New York
$8.29M +$361K +10,548 +5%
Natixis Advisors
209
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$8.2M -$53.2K -1,554 -0.7%
AG
210
Aperio Group
California
$8.15M +$1.13M +33,057 +19%
BOTW
211
Bank of the West
California
$8.07M +$591K +17,274 +9%
FAF
212
Fjarde Ap-fonden
Sweden
$7.96M +$555K +16,208 +9%
SRC
213
Shufro Rose & Co
New York
$7.89M +$4.93M +144,000 +239%
TPSF
214
Texas Permanent School Fund
Texas
$7.75M -$218K -6,365 -3%
RCM
215
Riverhead Capital Management
Delaware
$7.74M +$835K +24,414 +14%
Wolverine Trading
216
Wolverine Trading
Illinois
$7.74M +$2.4M +70,248 +54%
Jones Financial Companies
217
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$7.54M +$784K +22,904 +13%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
218
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$7.35M -$449K -13,110 -6%
Comerica Bank
219
Comerica Bank
Texas
$7.29M -$163K -4,775 -3%
DADC
220
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$7.27M -$9.39M -274,373 -59%
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
221
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Netherlands
$7.11M +$5.08M +148,349 +415%
AWCI
222
Alpine Woods Capital Investors
New York
$7.04M -$3.16M -92,200 -34%
ECM
223
Engle Capital Management
Connecticut
$7.04M +$6.24M +182,400 New
PE
224
Point72 Europe
United Kingdom
$7.01M +$6.22M +181,700 New
GHCM
225
Glen Harbor Capital Management
California
$6.87M +$796K +23,276 +15%
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SYF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

693 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Synchrony (SYF) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $26B — up 24% from $21B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 133 funds opened new SYF positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 84 holders — while 239 added to existing stakes and 251 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Carmignac Gestion, opening a new position worth an estimated $186M. The largest seller was Senator Investment Group, cutting an estimated $185M.

  • 693 institutional investors held Synchrony (SYF) as of Q4 2017, up from 612 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $26B of Synchrony stock for Q4 2017, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 133 funds opened new Synchrony positions in Q4 2017 and 49 closed out, a net change of +84 holders.
  • The largest Synchrony buyer in Q4 2017 was Carmignac Gestion, an estimated $186M added.
  • The largest Synchrony seller in Q4 2017 was Senator Investment Group, an estimated $185M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.