Encore Capital Group
ECPG
165 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.53B invested in Encore Capital Group in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 75 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
23,475% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $943K | Put options by funds: $4K
42% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 75 | Existing positions reduced: 53
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.59B → $1.53B (-$66.5M)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 180 → 165 (-15)
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 26
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$27.4M |
| 2 |
NRECA
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$17.2M |
| 3 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$14.3M |
| 4 |
CCM
Channing Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$11.2M |
| 5 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$10.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EC
EJF Capital
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$14M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$13M |
| 3 |
SIMG
Stephens Investment Management Group
Houston,
Texas
|
-$6.61M |
| 4 |
Comerica Bank
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$6.36M |
| 5 |
HCM
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
|
-$5.81M |
ECPG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
165 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Encore Capital Group (ECPG) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $1.53B — down 4.2% from $1.59B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 26 funds closed out of ECPG and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 53 trimmed existing stakes and 75 added.
The largest buyer was Invesco, adding an estimated $27.4M. The largest seller was EJF Capital, cutting an estimated $14M.
- 165 institutional investors held Encore Capital Group (ECPG) as of Q1 2015, down from 180 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $1.53B of Encore Capital Group stock for Q1 2015, down 4.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Encore Capital Group positions in Q1 2015 and 26 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest Encore Capital Group buyer in Q1 2015 was Invesco, an estimated $27.4M added.
- The largest Encore Capital Group seller in Q1 2015 was EJF Capital, an estimated $14M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.