Encore Capital Group
ECPG
189 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.61B invested in Encore Capital Group in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 71 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.37B → $1.61B (+$235M)
0.46% more ownership
Funds ownership: 108.9% → 109.37% (+0.46%)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 71
8% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 25
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 191 → 189 (-2)
27% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $18.6M | Put options by funds: $25.6M
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$25.2M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$8.49M |
| 3 |
PCM
Portolan Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.95M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.32M |
| 5 |
TCAM
Turtle Creek Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$5.02M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$14.5M |
| 2 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$10.3M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$7.99M |
| 4 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$6.65M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$6.56M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GCP
201
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$321K | -7,979 | Closed |
|
|
IAIM
202
International Assets Investment Management
Orlando,
Florida
| – | -$278K | -7,135 | Closed |
|
|
MC
203
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$276K | -6,849 | Closed |
|
|
JF
204
Jump Financial
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$270K | -6,700 | Closed |
|
|
TC
205
TwinBeech Capital
Purchase,
New York
| – | -$241K | -6,000 | Closed |
|
|
SRC
206
Shufro Rose & Co
New York
| – | -$121K | -3,000 | Closed |
|
207
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$27K | -677 | Closed |
|
208
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$4K | -100 | Closed |
|
|
SFS
209
Sowell Financial Services
North Little Rock,
Arkansas
| – | -$4K | -84 | Closed |
|
210
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$2K | -49 | Closed |
|
|
CG
211
Cutler Group
San Francisco,
California
| – | +$739 | +17 | New |
|
ECPG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
189 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Encore Capital Group (ECPG) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $1.61B — up 17% from $1.37B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 25 funds closed out of ECPG and 23 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 71 trimmed existing stakes and 69 added.
The largest buyer was Principal Financial Group, adding an estimated $25.2M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $14.5M.
- 189 institutional investors held Encore Capital Group (ECPG) as of Q2 2021, down from 191 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $1.61B of Encore Capital Group stock for Q2 2021, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Encore Capital Group positions in Q2 2021 and 25 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Encore Capital Group buyer in Q2 2021 was Principal Financial Group, an estimated $25.2M added.
- The largest Encore Capital Group seller in Q2 2021 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $14.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.