Synchrony
SYF
676 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.3B invested in Synchrony in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 225 increasing their positions, 288 reducing their positions, and 72 closing their positions.
44% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $178M | Put options by funds: $123M
1.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.61% → 85.77% (+1.2%)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.2B → $19.3B (-$822M)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 690 → 676 (-14)
19% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 72
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 225 | Existing positions reduced: 288
31% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 11 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$110M |
| 2 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$93.1M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$90.7M |
| 4 |
Los Angeles Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$88.9M |
| 5 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
+$52.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BG
Baupost Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$146M |
| 2 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
-$114M |
| 3 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$88.2M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$68.2M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$66.5M |
SYF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
676 of the 4,574 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Synchrony (SYF) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $19.3B — down 4.1% from $20.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 72 funds closed out of SYF and 58 opened new positions — a net loss of 14 holders — while 288 trimmed existing stakes and 225 added.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $110M. The largest seller was Baupost Group, cutting an estimated $146M.
- 676 institutional investors held Synchrony (SYF) as of Q3 2019, down from 690 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $19.3B of Synchrony stock for Q3 2019, down 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 58 funds opened new Synchrony positions in Q3 2019 and 72 closed out, a net change of -14 holders.
- The largest Synchrony buyer in Q3 2019 was Ameriprise, an estimated $110M added.
- The largest Synchrony seller in Q3 2019 was Baupost Group, an estimated $146M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.