Synchrony
SYF
588 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.4B invested in Synchrony in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 93 funds opening new positions, 255 increasing their positions, 186 reducing their positions, and 88 closing their positions.
37% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 255 | Existing positions reduced: 186
6% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 93 | Existing positions closed: 88
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 587 → 588 (+1)
1.57% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.23% → 89.66% (-1.6%)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.1B → $21.4B (-$1.7B)
34% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 35 → 23 (-12)
70% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $92.3M | Put options by funds: $307M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$234M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$191M |
| 3 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$175M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$96.8M |
| 5 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$81M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$328M |
| 2 |
YCMGA
York Capital Management Global Advisors
New York
|
-$197M |
| 3 |
SFM
Soros Fund Management
New York
|
-$188M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$171M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$142M |
SYF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
588 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Synchrony (SYF) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $21.4B — down 7.4% from $23.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 93 funds opened new SYF positions and 88 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 255 added to existing stakes and 186 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $234M. The largest seller was Adage Capital Partners, cutting an estimated $328M.
- 588 institutional investors held Synchrony (SYF) as of Q1 2016, up from 587 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $21.4B of Synchrony stock for Q1 2016, down 7.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 93 funds opened new Synchrony positions in Q1 2016 and 88 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Synchrony buyer in Q1 2016 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $234M added.
- The largest Synchrony seller in Q1 2016 was Adage Capital Partners, an estimated $328M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.