Synchrony
685 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.9B invested in Synchrony in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 92 funds opening new positions, 235 increasing their positions, 285 reducing their positions, and 74 closing their positions.
70% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 17 (+7)
33% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $174M | Put options by funds: $131M
31% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.4B → $18.9B (+$4.51B)
24% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 74
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 674 → 685 (+11)
1.81% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.45% → 83.64% (-1.8%)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 235 | Existing positions reduced: 285
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$151M |
| 2 |
SCA
Southpoint Capital Advisors
New York
|
+$149M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$129M |
| 4 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
+$86.3M |
| 5 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$67.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$398M |
| 2 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
-$238M |
| 3 |
KSCM
King Street Capital Management
New York
|
-$162M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$137M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$89.1M |
SYF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
685 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Synchrony (SYF) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $18.9B — up 31% from $14.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 92 funds opened new SYF positions and 74 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 235 added to existing stakes and 285 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $151M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $398M.
- 685 institutional investors held Synchrony (SYF) as of Q1 2019, up from 674 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $18.9B of Synchrony stock for Q1 2019, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 92 funds opened new Synchrony positions in Q1 2019 and 74 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Synchrony buyer in Q1 2019 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $151M added.
- The largest Synchrony seller in Q1 2019 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $398M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.