Question 1

Who owns SYF?

Accepted Answer

SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (SYF) is held by 289 institutional investors that disclose positions via SEC 13F filings. The largest disclosed holder is Capital World Investors as of Q1 2026.

Question 2

Are institutions buying or selling SYF?

Accepted Answer

In Q1 2026, 141 institutions opened or increased positions in SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL while 160 reduced or exited — a net selling quarter.

Question 3

What is the Smart Money Verdict on SYF?

Accepted Answer

The Smart Money Verdict combines four independent sources (institutional 13F activity, insider trades, activist filings, and congressional trades) into a single assessment for SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL.

Question 4

How many hedge funds hold SYF?

Accepted Answer

289 institutional investors report holding SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (SYF) as of Q1 2026, based on SEC 13F filings.

Question 5

Is institutional money flowing into SYF?

Accepted Answer

As of Q1 2026, tracked institutions in SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL show 141 buyers versus 160 sellers — net outflows.

Question 6

Are Congress members and hedge funds both buying SYF?

Accepted Answer

Yes — in the latest quarter, 3 members of Congress and 141 institutional investors bought SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL. HoldingsIntel cross-checks STOCK Act disclosures against 13F filings to surface these overlaps.

Fund	Action	Shares	Value	Weight	Est. P&L	Conviction
Capital World Investors	Decreased	33.8M(-11.8%)	$2.3B	0.3%	+311.49%	0
BlackRock, Inc.	Decreased	30.5M(-2.2%)	$2.1B	0.0%	+14.32%	0
VAVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	New	22.6M	$1.5B	0.0%	+5.51%	44
VPVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	New	18.5M	$1.3B	0.1%	+5.51%	44
STATE STREET CORP	Decreased	17.7M(-3.9%)	$1.2B	0.0%	+91.69%	0
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	Decreased	16.1M(-0.6%)	$1.1B	0.1%	+8.56%	0
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	Increased	9.9M(+0.4%)	$683.3M	0.0%	+164.00%	32
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	Increased	9.6M(+10.6%)	$652.6M	0.1%	+5.80%	35
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	Increased	6M(+6.4%)	$410.8M	0.1%	+141.00%	33
Invesco Ltd.	Increased	5.6M(+2.5%)	$383M	0.1%	+71.77%	32
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP	Increased	5.3M(+5.6%)	$363.1M	0.3%	+102.89%	39
NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB	Increased	5.3M(+2.3%)	$348.7M	0.3%	+39.44%	38
NORTHERN TRUST CORP	Decreased	5M(-1.6%)	$340.6M	0.0%	+96.88%	0
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC	Decreased	4.8M(-9.6%)	$329.1M	0.1%	+69.74%	0
HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P	New	4.7M	$316.9M	0.4%	+5.51%	51
MORGAN STANLEY	Decreased	4.6M(-26.8%)	$310.3M	0.0%	+40.62%	0
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	Increased	4.5M(+37.3%)	$302.4M	0.1%	+69.00%	48
ASSETMARK, INC	Increased	4.3M(+0.9%)	$295.1M	0.6%	+27.42%	44
UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC	Decreased	4.3M(-12.5%)	$289.8M	0.1%	+86.43%	0
Allianz Asset Management GmbH	Increased	4.2M(+4.0%)	$284.5M	0.3%	+70.55%	38

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