Encore Capital Group
ECPG
245 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.56B invested in Encore Capital Group in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 83 increasing their positions, 72 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
1,200% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $123M | Put options by funds: $9.47M
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 20
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
31% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.19B → $1.56B (+$366M)
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 83 | Existing positions reduced: 72
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 221 → 245 (+24)
5.47% more ownership
Funds ownership: 98.43% → 103.9% (+5.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$22.6M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$17.8M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$7.39M |
| 4 |
EF
Empowered Funds
Havertown,
Pennsylvania
|
+$6.62M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$6.61M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TCAM
Turtle Creek Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$35.8M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$8.99M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$8.21M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$4.99M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$3.66M |
ECPG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
245 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Encore Capital Group (ECPG) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.56B — up 31% from $1.19B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new ECPG positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 83 added to existing stakes and 72 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $22.6M. The largest seller was Turtle Creek Asset Management, cutting an estimated $35.8M.
- 245 institutional investors held Encore Capital Group (ECPG) as of Q1 2026, up from 221 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.56B of Encore Capital Group stock for Q1 2026, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new Encore Capital Group positions in Q1 2026 and 20 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest Encore Capital Group buyer in Q1 2026 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $22.6M added.
- The largest Encore Capital Group seller in Q1 2026 was Turtle Creek Asset Management, an estimated $35.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.