Synchrony
194 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.6B invested in Synchrony in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 95 funds opening new positions, 62 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
206% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 95 | Existing positions closed: 31
114% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 62 | Existing positions reduced: 29
47% more funds holding
Funds holding: 132 → 194 (+62)
23% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.18M | Put options by funds: $3.4M
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.5B → $23.6B (+$4.18B)
0.26% more ownership
Funds ownership: 95.04% → 95.3% (+0.26%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 6 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
Teaneck,
New Jersey
|
+$72.5M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$52.2M |
| 3 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
+$51M |
| 4 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$49.4M |
| 5 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$42.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$229M |
| 2 |
Temasek Holdings
Singapore
|
-$60.3M |
| 3 |
GC
Greenlight Capital
New York
|
-$51.9M |
| 4 |
CI
Cambiar Investors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$47.4M |
| 5 |
PCM
Pentwater Capital Management
Naples,
Florida
|
-$29M |
SYF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
194 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Synchrony (SYF) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $23.6B — up 22% from $19.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 95 funds opened new SYF positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 64 holders — while 62 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Systematic Financial Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $72.5M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $229M.
- 194 institutional investors held Synchrony (SYF) as of Q4 2014, up from 132 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $23.6B of Synchrony stock for Q4 2014, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 95 funds opened new Synchrony positions in Q4 2014 and 31 closed out, a net change of +64 holders.
- The largest Synchrony buyer in Q4 2014 was Systematic Financial Management, an estimated $72.5M added.
- The largest Synchrony seller in Q4 2014 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $229M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.