Encore Capital Group
ECPG
166 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.06B invested in Encore Capital Group in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 80 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
74% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 80 | Existing positions reduced: 46
18% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 22
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 164 → 166 (+2)
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.35B → $1.06B (-$287M)
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 3 (-2)
91% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.37M | Put options by funds: $15.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$23.2M |
| 2 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$12M |
| 3 |
CCM
Channing Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$11.4M |
| 4 |
KI
Kalmar Investments
Greenville,
Delaware
|
+$10M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$9.66M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$18.1M |
| 2 |
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$17.6M |
| 3 |
AR
Advisory Research
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$10.2M |
| 4 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$9.25M |
| 5 |
BA
Boston Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$9.11M |
ECPG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
166 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Encore Capital Group (ECPG) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $1.06B — down 21% from $1.35B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new ECPG positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 80 added to existing stakes and 46 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Invesco, adding an estimated $23.2M. The largest seller was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, cutting an estimated $18.1M.
- 166 institutional investors held Encore Capital Group (ECPG) as of Q4 2015, up from 164 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $1.06B of Encore Capital Group stock for Q4 2015, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Encore Capital Group positions in Q4 2015 and 22 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Encore Capital Group buyer in Q4 2015 was Invesco, an estimated $23.2M added.
- The largest Encore Capital Group seller in Q4 2015 was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, an estimated $18.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.