Synchrony
SYF
668 hedge funds and large institutions have $19B invested in Synchrony in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 68 funds opening new positions, 240 increasing their positions, 273 reducing their positions, and 86 closing their positions.
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 6 (0)
1.71% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.6% → 82.89% (-1.7%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 693 → 668 (-25)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.3B → $19B (-$2.24B)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 240 | Existing positions reduced: 273
21% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 86
39% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $185M | Put options by funds: $303M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$261M |
| 2 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$133M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$117M |
| 4 |
KSCM
King Street Capital Management
New York
|
+$86M |
| 5 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$83.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BG
Baupost Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$413M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$158M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$132M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$88.5M |
| 5 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$76M |
SYF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
668 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Synchrony (SYF) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $19B — down 11% from $21.3B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 86 funds closed out of SYF and 68 opened new positions — a net loss of 18 holders — while 273 trimmed existing stakes and 240 added.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $261M. The largest seller was Baupost Group, cutting an estimated $413M.
- 668 institutional investors held Synchrony (SYF) as of Q3 2018, down from 693 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $19B of Synchrony stock for Q3 2018, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 68 funds opened new Synchrony positions in Q3 2018 and 86 closed out, a net change of -18 holders.
- The largest Synchrony buyer in Q3 2018 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $261M added.
- The largest Synchrony seller in Q3 2018 was Baupost Group, an estimated $413M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.