Stryker
SYK
887 hedge funds and large institutions have $26B invested in Stryker in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 122 funds opening new positions, 250 increasing their positions, 347 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
184% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 122 | Existing positions closed: 43
65% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 23 → 38 (+15)
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22B → $26B (+$4.07B)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 820 → 887 (+67)
1.22% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.13% → 73.35% (+1.2%)
7% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $136M | Put options by funds: $146M
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 250 | Existing positions reduced: 347
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$260M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$174M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$147M |
| 4 |
PHS
PFM Health Sciences
San Francisco,
California
|
+$106M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$100M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
YAM
Yacktman Asset Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$201M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$150M |
| 3 |
SFM
Soros Fund Management
New York
|
-$111M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$48M |
| 5 |
PIM
Perkins Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$46.8M |
SYK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
887 of the 3,751 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Stryker (SYK) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $26B — up 19% from $22B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 122 funds opened new SYK positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 79 holders — while 250 added to existing stakes and 347 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $260M. The largest seller was Yacktman Asset Management, cutting an estimated $201M.
- 887 institutional investors held Stryker (SYK) as of Q4 2014, up from 820 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $26B of Stryker stock for Q4 2014, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 122 funds opened new Stryker positions in Q4 2014 and 43 closed out, a net change of +79 holders.
- The largest Stryker buyer in Q4 2014 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $260M added.
- The largest Stryker seller in Q4 2014 was Yacktman Asset Management, an estimated $201M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.