Synchrony
701 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.9B invested in Synchrony in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 88 funds opening new positions, 239 increasing their positions, 272 reducing their positions, and 72 closing their positions.
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 88 | Existing positions closed: 72
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 693 → 701 (+8)
0.17% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.11% → 85.94% (-0.17%)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 239 | Existing positions reduced: 272
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26B → $21.9B (-$4.12B)
37% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $173M | Put options by funds: $276M
60% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 8 (-12)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$250M |
| 2 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
+$143M |
| 3 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$122M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$78.2M |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$63.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
|
-$232M |
| 2 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
-$210M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$167M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$139M |
| 5 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$110M |
SYF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
701 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Synchrony (SYF) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $21.9B — down 16% from $26B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 88 funds opened new SYF positions and 72 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 239 added to existing stakes and 272 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $250M. The largest seller was Senator Investment Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $232M sold.
- 701 institutional investors held Synchrony (SYF) as of Q1 2018, up from 693 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $21.9B of Synchrony stock for Q1 2018, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 88 funds opened new Synchrony positions in Q1 2018 and 72 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Synchrony buyer in Q1 2018 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $250M added.
- The largest Synchrony seller in Q1 2018 was Senator Investment Group, an estimated $232M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.