Encore Capital Group
ECPG
180 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.59B invested in Encore Capital Group in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
175% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 12
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 52
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 161 → 180 (+19)
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.59B → $1.59B (+$1.47M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 4 (-2)
81% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.05M | Put options by funds: $5.64M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$20.6M |
| 2 |
LCP
Lombardia Capital Partners
Pasadena,
California
|
+$18.6M |
| 3 |
PFMOSF
Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco
San Francisco,
California
|
+$13M |
| 4 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$12M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$9.35M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$55.4M |
| 2 |
CIP
Chartwell Investment Partners
Berywn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$27.6M |
| 3 |
EC
EJF Capital
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$18.7M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$10.8M |
| 5 |
SIMG
Stephens Investment Management Group
Houston,
Texas
|
-$7.67M |
ECPG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
180 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Encore Capital Group (ECPG) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $1.59B — up 0.09% from $1.59B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new ECPG positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 67 added to existing stakes and 52 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Invesco, adding an estimated $20.6M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $55.4M.
- 180 institutional investors held Encore Capital Group (ECPG) as of Q4 2014, up from 161 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $1.59B of Encore Capital Group stock for Q4 2014, up 0.09% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new Encore Capital Group positions in Q4 2014 and 12 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Encore Capital Group buyer in Q4 2014 was Invesco, an estimated $20.6M added.
- The largest Encore Capital Group seller in Q4 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $55.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.