Banco Santander
About: Santander's focus is on retail and commercial banking. Latin America is geographically the most significant operation, with Brazil making the largest contribution. Its continental European business is mainly in Spain and Portugal. Santander's UK presence is the result of its acquisition of Abbey building society. In the US, Santander operates a vehicle finance business and a regional bank focused on the Northeastern states.
Employees: 208,080
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 156 | Existing positions reduced: 123
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.85B [Q2] → $2.01B (+$151M) [Q3]
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 392 [Q2] → 392 (+0) [Q3]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q2] → 2 (+0) [Q3]
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 41
0.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 2.52% [Q2] → 2.48% (-0.04%) [Q3]
12% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $646K | Put options by funds: $730K
Research analyst outlook
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Financial journalist opinion
Based on 8 articles about SAN published over the past 30 days