Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
149 hedge funds and large institutions have $646M invested in Ezcorp Inc in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 54 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
294% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.25M | Put options by funds: $572K
34% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $480M → $646M (+$166M)
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
10% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 20
4.8% more ownership
Funds ownership: 98.14% → 102.95% (+4.8%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 147 → 149 (+2)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 54
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCMLC
Cardinal Capital Management LLC (Connecticut)
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$22.4M |
| 2 |
SIMG
Stephens Investment Management Group
Houston,
Texas
|
+$11.6M |
| 3 |
LCM
Lafitte Capital Management
Austin,
Texas
|
+$5.57M |
| 4 |
PFMOSF
Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.17M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$4.09M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MP
MSD Partners
New York
|
-$6.79M |
| 2 |
RA
Rovida Advisors
Fort Lauderdale,
Florida
|
-$6.57M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$4.34M |
| 4 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
-$3.44M |
| 5 |
MP
Mangrove Partners
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$3.24M |
EZPW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
149 of the 4,410 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ezcorp Inc (EZPW) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $646M — up 34% from $480M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new EZPW positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 54 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cardinal Capital Management LLC (Connecticut), adding an estimated $22.4M. The largest seller was MSD Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.79M sold.
- 149 institutional investors held Ezcorp Inc (EZPW) as of Q4 2017, up from 147 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $646M of Ezcorp Inc stock for Q4 2017, up 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new Ezcorp Inc positions in Q4 2017 and 20 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Ezcorp Inc buyer in Q4 2017 was Cardinal Capital Management LLC (Connecticut), an estimated $22.4M added.
- The largest Ezcorp Inc seller in Q4 2017 was MSD Partners, an estimated $6.79M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.