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SYF

SYF 13F Positioning & Ownership Changes

Synchrony Financial

-$5.2B

Net Activity

Data as of: 2026-03-31

Institutions Holding

968

Popularity Rank

#470

Avg Weight

0.15%

Total Value

$23.8B

Ownership Trend

968 institutions currently hold SYF, with 439 net buyers and 526 net sellers this quarter.

Institutional Moves

Institutional Moves (Q1 2026)

Neutral

Based on recent trading activity

Net Selling Institutions

526

Net Buying Institutions

439

Key Holders

Key Holders

Top 5 by Value

CW
Capital World Investors
$2.3B
BI
BlackRock, Inc.
$2.1B
VC
Vanguard Capital Management LLC
$1.5B
VP
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC
$1.3B
SS
State Street CORP
$1.2B

Top 5 by Conviction

PC
Par Capital Management INC
15.00%
AP
AustralianSuper Pty Ltd
1.03%
AI
Assetmark, INC
0.60%
PA
Panagora Asset Management INC
0.57%
OA
O'shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC
0.51%
View all 968 holding institutions

Across its top 20 institutional holders, SYF's holder base skews toward low-concentration, low-turnover investors on average (avg. concentration score 6/100, avg. turnover score 19/100).

Quarterly Activity

Recent Activity

+$8.0B

Total Buy Value

$18.8B

Total Sell Value

New buy101
Trim391
Add338
Sold out135

439

Net Buyers

526

Net Sellers

Game Theory Scenarios

Bearish— Distribution Signal

Institutional outflow and insider selling point lower

Signal Basis

In the latest quarter, institutions net sold approximately $5.17 billion, with 526 sellers vs. 439 buyers and 135 funds exiting; over the past 90 days, insiders executed 18 sells with zero buys, totaling ~$37.7 million. No insider buying or cluster alerts.

Confirmation

Continued institutional net selling and further insider liquidation would reinforce the bearish thesis.

Invalidation Risk

A reversal would require a meaningful increase in institutional accumulation or a shift to insider buying.

AI-assisted, sourced directly from institutional holders' SEC EDGAR Form 13F filings, covering historical data only. Should not be the sole basis for any trade.

See the institutional 13F filings behind this signal

Smart Money Convergence

SYF does not currently show a 13F-and-insider convergence signal — its insider confidence score is 0/100, below the threshold this product uses to flag combined buying pressure.

13F data as of 2026-06-30 quarterly filings. Note: many large institutions file close to the 45-day post-quarter deadline, so early-quarter flow figures can shift substantially as more filings arrive.

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Insider Trading (Form 4)

90d confidence

0

unique buyers

—

buy value

data as of 2026-07-24

12-Month Buy/Sell Activity

Feb 25
Jun 25
Feb 26
BuySell
ActionInsiderTitleDateValue
SellWenzel Brian J. Sr.See remarks2026-03-03$3.16M
SellGentleman CourtneySee remarks2026-03-02$294K
SellSchaller BartSee remarks2026-03-02$879K
SellJuel CarolSee remarks2026-03-02$1.14M
SellHowse CurtisSee remarks2026-03-02$534K
SellOwens DarrellSee remarks2026-03-02$262K
SellWenzel Brian J. Sr.See remarks2026-03-02$1.33M
SellCasellas AlbertoSee remarks2026-03-02$975K
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Form 144 Pre-Sale Notices

No Form 144 planned sale filings in the last 90 days

Beneficial Ownership (13D/13G)

No Schedule 13D/13G filings for this ticker

Material Events (8-K)

4

Filings (14d)

Data as of 2026-07-21
2026-07-21

Synchrony Financial issued a press release on July 21, 2026, reporting its second quarter 2026 earnings. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing.

View Full Filing (SEC EDGAR)
2026-07-21

Synchrony Financial has released its monthly charge‑off and delinquency statistics for the 13 months ended June 30, 2026. The company will continue to publish figures monthly, with the last month of each calendar quarter released alongside its earnings announcement. The data is furnished under Regulation FD, not filed as a formal SEC disclosure.

View Full Filing (SEC EDGAR)
2026-06-29

AI summary pending

View Full Filing (SEC EDGAR)
2026-06-25

AI summary pending

View Full Filing (SEC EDGAR)

View all Form 8-K filings

CUSIP

87165B103, 87165B903, 87165B953, 87165b103

FAQ

Who are the top institutional investors holding SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (SYF)?
Major stakeholders currently include Capital World Investors ($2.3B), BlackRock, Inc. ($2.1B), Vanguard Capital Management LLC ($1.5B). Based on the latest 13F filings, there are a total of 968 tracked investment funds and institutions maintaining positions in SYF.
What is the overall institutional sentiment toward SYF recently?
Institutional sentiment appears Bearish (Net Selling). During the most recent reporting quarter, the stock experienced a net outflow of $5.2B, driven by 439 managers accumulating shares while 526 reduced their exposure.
Which institutions have been selling or reducing their SYF positions?
In the latest period, 391 funds trimmed their holdings, and 135 managers completely exited their positions. The aggregate reported sell value was $18.8B.
Are there any notable investors adding SYF to their portfolios?
Yes, buying activity remains notable. 101 institutions opened new positions in {ticker}, and 338 existing holders added to their shares. The total reported buy value for the quarter amounted to $8.0B.

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