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Encore Capital Group
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165 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.51B invested in Encore Capital Group in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 56 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

92% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.3B → $2.51B (+$1.2B)

41% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 17

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)

23% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 56

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 160 → 165 (+5)

6% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.04M | Put options by funds: $1.93M

Holders
165
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+3.13%
% of All Funds
5.35%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.13%
New
24
Increased
69
Reduced
56
Closed
17
Calls
$2.04M
Puts
$1.93M
Net Calls
+$115K
Net Calls Change
+$115K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
+$234M
2
NCGI
Next Century Growth Investors
Minnesota
+$32.5M
3
PM
Pembroke Management
Quebec, Canada
+$20.6M
4
SIMG
Stephens Investment Management Group
Texas
+$15.2M
5
ACMM
Arbor Capital Management (Minnesota)
Minnesota
+$11.8M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
-$20.7M
2
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
-$12.5M
3
HA
Heartland Advisors
Wisconsin
-$10.4M
4
Schroder Investment Management Group
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
-$10.4M
5
AQR Capital Management
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
-$6.28M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
WBC
176
Westpac Banking Corp
Australia
– -$432K -14,364 Closed
SCM
177
Sterling Capital Management
North Carolina
– -$312K -9,411 Closed
ARTA
178
A.R.T. Advisors
New York
– -$269K -8,152 Closed
GCIA
179
Gabelli & Co Investment Advisers
New York
– -$208K -6,281 Closed
OMCS
180
Old Mutual Customised Solutions
South Africa
– -$20K -600 Closed
VV
181
Verity & Verity
South Carolina
– -$1K -30 Closed
WA
182
WFG Advisors
Texas
– +$243 +6 New
4 5 6 7
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ECPG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review

165 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Encore Capital Group (ECPG) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $2.51B — up 92% from $1.3B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new ECPG positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 69 added to existing stakes and 56 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, adding an estimated $234M. The largest seller was TimesSquare Capital Management, cutting an estimated $20.7M.

  • 165 institutional investors held Encore Capital Group (ECPG) as of Q3 2013, up from 160 in Q2 2013.
  • Funds reported $2.51B of Encore Capital Group stock for Q3 2013, up 92% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 24 funds opened new Encore Capital Group positions in Q3 2013 and 17 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest Encore Capital Group buyer in Q3 2013 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $234M added.
  • The largest Encore Capital Group seller in Q3 2013 was TimesSquare Capital Management, an estimated $20.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.