Synchrony
SYF
593 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.1B invested in Synchrony in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 83 funds opening new positions, 180 increasing their positions, 271 reducing their positions, and 87 closing their positions.
250% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 7 (+5)
41% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.52B → $12.1B (+$3.53B)
7.37% more ownership
Funds ownership: 85.83% → 93.2% (+7.4%)
5% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 83 | Existing positions closed: 87
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 601 → 593 (-8)
25% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $122M | Put options by funds: $162M
34% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 180 | Existing positions reduced: 271
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$324M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$264M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$126M |
| 4 |
HVCM
HG Vora Capital Management
New York
|
+$82.8M |
| 5 |
SHCM
Sachem Head Capital Management
New York
|
+$64.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$185M |
| 2 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$112M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$74.1M |
| 4 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$60.8M |
| 5 |
RL
Ruffer LLP
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$45.5M |
SYF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
593 of the 4,888 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Synchrony (SYF) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $12.1B — up 41% from $8.52B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 87 funds closed out of SYF and 83 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 271 trimmed existing stakes and 180 added.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $324M. The largest seller was AQR Capital Management, cutting an estimated $185M.
- 593 institutional investors held Synchrony (SYF) as of Q2 2020, down from 601 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $12.1B of Synchrony stock for Q2 2020, up 41% quarter-over-quarter.
- 83 funds opened new Synchrony positions in Q2 2020 and 87 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Synchrony buyer in Q2 2020 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $324M added.
- The largest Synchrony seller in Q2 2020 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $185M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.