Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
157 hedge funds and large institutions have $542M invested in Ezcorp Inc in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 65 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
171% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 7
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
38% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 47
32% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $412M → $542M (+$130M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 145 → 157 (+12)
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.18M | Put options by funds: $3.07M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MP
MSD Partners
New York
|
+$14.3M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$12.9M |
| 3 |
FWSM
First Wilshire Securities Management
Pasadena,
California
|
+$10.7M |
| 4 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$9.75M |
| 5 |
HCM
Huber Capital Management
El Segundo,
California
|
+$7.25M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GC
GMT Capital
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$14.7M |
| 2 |
PGIM
Pacific Global Investment Management
Glendale,
California
|
-$4.93M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$4.17M |
| 4 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$2.05M |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.1M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WCBA
151
Weaver C. Barksdale & Associates
Nashville,
Tennessee
| $3K | – | – | – |
|
|
GAM
152
Gemmer Asset Management
Walnut Creek,
California
| $2K | +$1.02K | +89 | +202% |
|
|
DA
153
Denali Advisors
San Diego,
California
| $1K | – | – | – |
|
|
HCC
154
Hirtle Callaghan & Co
West Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
| $1K | – | – | – |
|
|
AWCI
155
Alpine Woods Capital Investors
Purchase,
New York
| $203 | – | – | – |
|
156
Walleye Trading
New York
| $7 | +$6.75K | +591 | New |
|
|
GC
157
GMT Capital
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$14.7M | -1,362,672 | Closed |
|
|
ZCM
158
Zebra Capital Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
| – | -$751K | -69,575 | Closed |
|
|
PP
159
PDT Partners
New York
| – | -$581K | -53,882 | Closed |
|
160
Verition Fund Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
| – | -$281K | -26,012 | Closed |
|
|
NCCM
161
Nine Chapters Capital Management
Short Hills,
New Jersey
| – | -$213K | -19,700 | Closed |
|
162
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$157K | -14,533 | Closed |
|
|
CCIA
163
Campbell & Co Investment Adviser
Baltimore,
Maryland
| – | -$153K | -14,200 | Closed |
|
EZPW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
157 of the 3,480 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ezcorp Inc (EZPW) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $542M — up 32% from $412M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new EZPW positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 65 added to existing stakes and 47 trimmed.
The largest buyer was MSD Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $14.3M. The largest seller was GMT Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $14.7M sold.
- 157 institutional investors held Ezcorp Inc (EZPW) as of Q2 2014, up from 145 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $542M of Ezcorp Inc stock for Q2 2014, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new Ezcorp Inc positions in Q2 2014 and 7 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Ezcorp Inc buyer in Q2 2014 was MSD Partners, an estimated $14.3M added.
- The largest Ezcorp Inc seller in Q2 2014 was GMT Capital, an estimated $14.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.