Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
160 hedge funds and large institutions have $466M invested in Ezcorp Inc in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 61 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
49% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 61 | Existing positions reduced: 41
19% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 27
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 155 → 160 (+5)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
32% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $688M → $466M (-$221M)
58% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.49M | Put options by funds: $3.55M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HCM
Huber Capital Management
El Segundo,
California
|
+$9.34M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$8.19M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.52M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$5.46M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$4.56M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCMF
Private Capital Management (Florida)
Naples,
Florida
|
-$34.1M |
| 2 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$10.9M |
| 3 |
PWAM
Park West Asset Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$6.93M |
| 4 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$6.16M |
| 5 |
OAM
Oxford Asset Management
Oxford,
United Kingdom
|
-$4.63M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PAM
176
Paradigm Asset Management
New York
| – | -$344K | -20,350 | Closed |
|
|
TC
177
TFS Capital
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$327K | -19,382 | Closed |
|
|
AG
178
Algert Global
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$293K | -17,370 | Closed |
|
|
DC
179
Deere & Company
Moline,
Illinois
| – | -$253K | -14,998 | Closed |
|
|
HCM
180
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
| – | -$250K | -14,830 | Closed |
|
|
GIA
181
GHP Investment Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
| – | -$204K | -12,081 | Closed |
|
182
SG Americas Securities
New York
| – | -$151K | -8,950 | Closed |
|
|
MAA
183
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
| – | -$149K | -8,843 | Closed |
|
|
QT
184
Quantbot Technologies
New York
| – | -$40K | -2,400 | Closed |
|
185
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| – | -$34K | -2,001 | Closed |
|
186
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$16K | -955 | Closed |
|
187
Walleye Trading
New York
| – | -$7.66K | -577 | Closed |
|
|
GI
188
Gradient Investments
Arden Hills,
Minnesota
| – | -$1K | -36 | Closed |
|
EZPW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
160 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ezcorp Inc (EZPW) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $466M — down 32% from $688M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new EZPW positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 61 added to existing stakes and 41 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Huber Capital Management, adding an estimated $9.34M. The largest seller was Private Capital Management (Florida), exiting entirely with an estimated $34.1M sold.
- 160 institutional investors held Ezcorp Inc (EZPW) as of Q4 2013, up from 155 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $466M of Ezcorp Inc stock for Q4 2013, down 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Ezcorp Inc positions in Q4 2013 and 27 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Ezcorp Inc buyer in Q4 2013 was Huber Capital Management, an estimated $9.34M added.
- The largest Ezcorp Inc seller in Q4 2013 was Private Capital Management (Florida), an estimated $34.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.