Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
145 hedge funds and large institutions have $412M invested in Ezcorp Inc in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 50
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 161 → 145 (-16)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $466M → $412M (-$54.9M)
39% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 36
58% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.55M | Put options by funds: $3.64M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$14.7M |
| 2 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$4.03M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.89M |
| 4 |
FPA
First Pacific Advisors
El Segundo,
California
|
+$3.49M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$3.22M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OCG
Opus Capital Group
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$21.7M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$9.15M |
| 3 |
GC
GMT Capital
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$4.05M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.88M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$3.82M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
| – | -$7.74K | -662 | Closed |
|
|
ST
177
Smithfield Trust
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$6K | -510 | Closed |
|
178
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$4.08K | -348 | Closed |
|
|
RWML
179
RAFFA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
Washington,
District of Columbia
| – | -$541 | -46 | Closed |
|
|
WA
180
WFG Advisors
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$457 | -39 | -54% |
|
|
GAM
181
Gemmer Asset Management
Walnut Creek,
California
| – | +$515 | +44 | New |
|
EZPW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
145 of the 3,464 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ezcorp Inc (EZPW) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $412M — down 12% from $466M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 36 funds closed out of EZPW and 22 opened new positions — a net loss of 14 holders — while 50 trimmed existing stakes and 55 added.
The largest buyer was Royce & Associates, adding an estimated $14.7M. The largest seller was Opus Capital Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $21.7M sold.
- 145 institutional investors held Ezcorp Inc (EZPW) as of Q1 2014, down from 161 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $412M of Ezcorp Inc stock for Q1 2014, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new Ezcorp Inc positions in Q1 2014 and 36 closed out, a net change of -14 holders.
- The largest Ezcorp Inc buyer in Q1 2014 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $14.7M added.
- The largest Ezcorp Inc seller in Q1 2014 was Opus Capital Group, an estimated $21.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.