Encore Capital Group
ECPG
166 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.35B invested in Encore Capital Group in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 61 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
53% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 17
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 61 | Existing positions reduced: 51
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.26B → $1.35B (+$90.6M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 163 → 166 (+3)
1.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 121.41% → 122.62% (+1.2%)
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 3 (-2)
76% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14.1M | Put options by funds: $59.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$6.99M |
| 2 |
CEP
Chicago Equity Partners
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.86M |
| 3 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$6.21M |
| 4 |
IECM
Intrinsic Edge Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.67M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HA
Homestead Advisers
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$15.9M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$15.2M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$4.83M |
| 4 |
EC
EJF Capital
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$4.14M |
| 5 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.88M |
ECPG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
166 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Encore Capital Group (ECPG) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $1.35B — up 7.2% from $1.26B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new ECPG positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 61 added to existing stakes and 51 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Deutsche Bank, adding an estimated $6.99M. The largest seller was Homestead Advisers, cutting an estimated $15.9M.
- 166 institutional investors held Encore Capital Group (ECPG) as of Q4 2019, up from 163 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $1.35B of Encore Capital Group stock for Q4 2019, up 7.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Encore Capital Group positions in Q4 2019 and 17 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Encore Capital Group buyer in Q4 2019 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $6.99M added.
- The largest Encore Capital Group seller in Q4 2019 was Homestead Advisers, an estimated $15.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.