Comparable stake leader
Capital World Investors
SEC ownership of Synchrony Financial
Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0001601712.
Disclosed value leader
Capital World Investors
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
31 Mar 2026
- Public ticker
- SYF, SYF-PA, SYF-PB on NYSE
- Parsed ownership sources
-
13D/G and 13F
Source: Parsed SEC ownership filingsUse: Compare filing families carefully
- Largest SEC-reported holder
-
Capital World Investors
Ranking: Comparable ownership first, then disclosed value
- Comparable ownership rows
-
50 of 50
Meaning: Rows with safely comparable ownership %
- Latest 13D/G holder
-
Capital World Investors
Source: Latest parsed Schedule 13D/G stake
- Latest parsed ownership date
-
31 Mar 2026
Freshness: Most recent filing date in this holder set
- Issuer CIK
- 0001601712
- Issuer location
- Stamford, CT
Ownership snapshot
CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings.
3 signals
Issuer
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
2 identity fields
Ownership snapshot
Top shareholders of Synchrony Financial (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)
Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Start with comparable ownership when available, then verify the linked 13F, 13D/G, or 3/4/5 evidence.
Comparable stake leader
Capital World Investors
Disclosed value leader
Capital World Investors
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
31 Mar 2026
13D/G
13F
Lead comparable stake: 9.7%
13D/G row: Capital World Investors
Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows.
Quick read
Capital World Investors leads the comparable SEC ownership view at 9.7%.
50 of 50 rows have a safely comparable ownership percentage. Use this as a filing-backed starting point, then open the detailed table for source links, reporting role, position value, share count, and filing date.
Open SEC evidence
Opens Capital World Investors's linked filing trail.
Comparable ownership
Top 5
Capital World Investors
9.7%
BlackRock, Inc.
9%
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
7.5%
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
5.4%
STATE STREET CORP
5.1%
Ownership % is shown only when SEC disclosures are safely comparable across share classes.
Detailed SEC evidence table Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows
| Holder | Evidence | Ownership % | Position | 12M Net Δ | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital World Investors |
13D/G
13F
Company
|
9.7%
|
$2,312,384,377
33,796,907 shares
|
$0 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. |
13F
13D/G
Company
|
9%
from 13D/G
|
$2,073,186,633
30,479,074 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC |
13D/G
13F
Vanguard Capital Management · Company
|
7.5%
|
$1,780,484,174
26,175,892 shares
|
$0 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC |
13D/G
13F
Vanguard Portfolio Management · Company
|
5.4%
|
$1,269,198,716
18,659,199 shares
|
$0 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| STATE STREET CORP |
13D/G
13F
STATE STREET CORPORATION · Company
|
5.1%
|
$1,355,698,158
19,080,903 shares
|
$0 | 30 Sep 2025 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ |
13F
Company
|
4.6%
|
$1,092,715,333
16,064,618 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC |
13F
Company
|
2.9%
|
$683,284,346
9,948,699 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC |
13F
Company
|
2.8%
|
$652,615,359
9,594,463 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
How to read this table
Rows are grouped by holder and ranked first by SEC-reported ownership % when it is safely comparable, then by disclosed holdings value. — indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.
Forms 3/4/5 flow
Insider trading overview
Net insider flow leans to selling over the last 12 months. Net value: -$48,211,029.
Buys
$0
Insiders: 0
Sells
$48,211,029
Insiders: 11
Net
-$48,211,029
Shares: -689,085
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value
Sell value
Shares: 0
Shares: 689,085
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy value | Sell value | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 51,258 | $0 | $3,651,107 | -$3,651,107 |
| 3-6 | 0 | 506,373 | $0 | $35,047,974 | -$35,047,974 |
| 6-9 | 0 | 88,556 | $0 | $6,419,730 | -$6,419,730 |
| 9-12 | 0 | 42,898 | $0 | $3,092,218 | -$3,092,218 |
Reporting owners
Insider holders from Forms 3/4/5
Showing 1-20 of 29 reporting-owner rows connected to Synchrony Financial. Open a relationship link for the CIK-to-CIK filing trail.
Rows
29
Largest Forms 3/4/5 holder
Brian D. Doubles
Net 12M change
-$48,211,029
Latest report
28 Jul 2026
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian D. Doubles | President and CEO, Director | $131,080,943 | -$14,941,869 | -10% | Mixed | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Margaret M. Keane | Executive Chair, Director | $32,559,457 | Mixed | 01 Apr 2023 | ||
| Jonathan S. Mothner | EVP, Chief Risk and Legal Officer | $21,112,535 | -$5,980,707 | -22% | Mixed | 15 May 2026 |
| Curtis Howse | EVP, CEO--Home & Auto | $13,443,105 | -$5,874,922 | -30% | Mixed | 15 May 2026 |
| Brian J. Wenzel Sr. | Evp, Cfo | $12,742,186 | -$5,085,784 | -29% | Mixed | 15 May 2026 |
| Carol Juel | EVP, Chief Technology and Operating Officer | $10,944,643 | -$4,276,939 | -28% | Mixed | 15 May 2026 |
| Alberto Casellas | EVP, CEO--Health & Wellness | $10,581,861 | -$4,349,375 | -29% | Mixed | 15 May 2026 |
| Jeffrey G. Naylor | Director | $8,981,837 | -$700,000 | -7.2% | Mixed | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Bart Schaller | EVP, CEO--Digital | $7,915,765 | -$3,371,056 | -30% | Mixed | 15 May 2026 |
| Roy A. Guthrie | Director | $7,899,988 | Mixed | 30 Jun 2026 | ||
| Paget Leonard Alves | Director | $7,218,939 | Mixed | 30 Jun 2026 | ||
| Laurel Richie | Director | $7,123,133 | Mixed | 30 Jun 2026 | ||
| Henry F. Greig | EVP, Chief Credit Officer and Capital Management Leader | $6,336,948 | Mixed | 10 Nov 2022 | ||
| Fernando Aguirre | Director | $5,165,457 | Mixed | 30 Jun 2026 | ||
| Thomas M. Quindlen | EVP, CEO Diversified & Value and Lifestyle | $4,837,559 | Mixed | 10 Nov 2022 | ||
| P.w. Parker | Director | $4,715,961 | Mixed | 30 Jun 2026 | ||
| Ellen M. Zane | Director | $4,400,780 | Mixed | 30 Jun 2026 | ||
| Arthur W. Coviello Jr. | Director | $4,397,431 | -$1,186,920 | -21% | Mixed | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Courtney Gentleman | EVP & CEO--Diversified & Value | $3,504,681 | -$1,192,280 | -25% | Mixed | 15 May 2026 |
| Paul Whynott | EVP, Chief Risk Officer | $3,266,374 | Mixed | 10 Aug 2023 |
Recent insider transactions for Synchrony Financial
Showing up to 300 recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.
| Insider | Symbol | Class | Transaction | % | SEC-reported value | SEC-reported price | Shares | Shares owned | Date | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian D. Doubles | SYF | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.28% | -2,353 | 827,886 | 28 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| P.w. Parker | SYF | Common Stock | Award | 2.34% | 789 | 34,475 | 30 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Paget Leonard Alves | SYF | Common Stock | Award | 1.53% | 789 | 52,383 | 30 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Deborah G. Ellinger | SYF | Common Stock | Award | 50.8% | 789 | 2,342 | 30 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Fernando Aguirre | SYF | Common Stock | Award | 2.68% | 789 | 30,262 | 30 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Colao Daniel O | SYF | Common Stock | Award | 16.2% | 789 | 5,672 | 30 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Ellen M. Zane | SYF | Common Stock | Award | 2.51% | 789 | 32,229 | 30 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Kamila K. Chytil | SYF | Common Stock | Award | 4.61% | 789 | 17,918 | 30 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Laurel Richie | SYF | Common Stock | Award | 1.55% | 789 | 51,691 | 30 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jeffrey G. Naylor | SYF | Common Stock | Award | 1.87% | 1,200 | 65,417 | 30 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Roy A. Guthrie | SYF | Common Stock | Award | 1.98% | 789 | 40,704 | 30 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Arthur W. Coviello Jr. | SYF | Common Stock | Award | 2.69% | 789 | 30,144 | 30 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Fernando Aguirre | SYF | Dividend Equivalent Unit | Award | 0.05% | 14 | 29,473 | 15 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Curtis Howse | SYF | Dividend Equivalent Unit | Award | 0.21% | 181 | 86,618 | 15 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Darrell Owens | SYF | Dividend Equivalent Unit | Award | 0.42% | 74 | 17,506 | 15 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Brian J. Wenzel Sr. | SYF | Dividend Equivalent Unit | Award | 0.42% | 270 | 64,491 | 15 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Carol Juel | SYF | Dividend Equivalent Unit | Award | 0.42% | 217 | 51,663 | 15 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Courtney Gentleman | SYF | Dividend Equivalent Unit | Award | 0.42% | 84 | 19,915 | 15 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Kamila K. Chytil | SYF | Dividend Equivalent Unit | Award | 0.08% | 14 | 17,129 | 15 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Brian D. Doubles | SYF | Dividend Equivalent Unit | Award | 0.12% | 1,017 | 830,239 | 15 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Arthur W. Coviello Jr. | SYF | Dividend Equivalent Unit | Award | 0.05% | 14 | 29,355 | 15 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Roy A. Guthrie | SYF | Dividend Equivalent Unit | Award | 0.38% | 152 | 39,915 | 15 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Alberto Casellas | SYF | Dividend Equivalent Unit | Award | 0.36% | 181 | 50,512 | 15 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Alberto Casellas | SYF | Phantom Stock Units | Award | 0.42% | 0.78 | 186 | 15 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Amy Tiliakos | SYF | Dividend Equivalent Unit | Award | 0.33% | 72 | 21,638 | 15 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Deborah G. Ellinger | SYF | Dividend Equivalent Unit | Award | 0.45% | 7 | 1,553 | 15 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Colao Daniel O | SYF | Dividend Equivalent Unit | Award | 0.29% | 14 | 4,883 | 15 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Bart Schaller | SYF | Dividend Equivalent Unit | Award | 0.42% | 143 | 34,178 | 15 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jeffrey G. Naylor | SYF | Dividend Equivalent Unit | Award | 0.31% | 197 | 64,217 | 15 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Ellen M. Zane | SYF | Dividend Equivalent Unit | Award | 0.04% | 14 | 31,440 | 15 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jonathan S. Mothner | SYF | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 8.49% | 11,258 | 143,922 | 15 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jonathan S. Mothner | SYF | Common Stock | Sale | -27.9% | $3,651,107 | $71.23 | -51,258 | 132,664 | 15 May 2026 | Direct |
| Jonathan S. Mothner | SYF | Dividend Equivalent Unit | Award | 0.13% | 217 | 172,664 | 15 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jonathan S. Mothner | SYF | Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | Options Exercise | -100% | -11,258 | 0 | 15 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| P.w. Parker | SYF | Dividend Equivalent Unit | Award | 0.04% | 14 | 33,686 | 15 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Paget Leonard Alves | SYF | Dividend Equivalent Unit | Award | 0.3% | 153 | 51,594 | 15 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Laurel Richie | SYF | Dividend Equivalent Unit | Award | 0.27% | 135 | 50,902 | 15 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Curtis Howse | SYF | Common Stock | Sale | -8.89% | $645,776 | $76.55 | -8,436 | 86,437 | 01 May 2026 | Direct |
| Arthur W. Coviello Jr. | SYF | Common Stock | Sale | -12% | $306,200 | $76.55 | -4,000 | 29,341 | 01 May 2026 | Direct |
| Alberto Casellas | SYF | Common Stock | Sale | -10.3% | $443,531 | $76.55 | -5,794 | 50,331 | 01 May 2026 | Direct |
| Alberto Casellas | SYF | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 11.5% | 5,794 | 56,125 | 01 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Alberto Casellas | SYF | Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | Options Exercise | -100% | -5,794 | 0 | 01 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Paget Leonard Alves | SYF | Common Stock | Award | 1.75% | 883 | 51,441 | 31 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Roy A. Guthrie | SYF | Common Stock | Award | 2.27% | 883 | 39,763 | 31 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jeffrey G. Naylor | SYF | Common Stock | Award | 2.14% | 1,343 | 64,020 | 31 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Colao Daniel O | SYF | Common Stock | Award | 22.2% | 883 | 4,869 | 31 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Fernando Aguirre | SYF | Common Stock | Award | 3.09% | 883 | 29,459 | 31 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Ellen M. Zane | SYF | Common Stock | Award | 2.89% | 883 | 31,426 | 31 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Deborah G. Ellinger | SYF | Common Stock | Award | 133.2% | 883 | 1,546 | 31 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Kamila K. Chytil | SYF | Common Stock | Award | 5.44% | 883 | 17,115 | 31 Mar 2026 | Direct |
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.