Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
161 hedge funds and large institutions have $350M invested in Ezcorp Inc in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
108% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.44M | Put options by funds: $3.1M
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 43
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 24
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 159 → 161 (+2)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $340M → $350M (+$9.46M)
3.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 100.43% → 97.39% (-3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$5.01M |
| 2 |
FWSM
First Wilshire Securities Management
Pasadena,
California
|
+$2.96M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.51M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$1.99M |
| 5 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.96M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Rovida Advisors
Fort Lauderdale,
Florida
|
-$9.68M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$5.9M |
| 3 |
FSCM
First Sabrepoint Capital Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$4.6M |
| 4 |
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
San Mateo,
California
|
-$4.31M |
| 5 |
HW
Hancock Whitney
Gulfport,
Mississippi
|
-$2.77M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$123K | -21,341 | Closed |
|
|
BGIM
177
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$121K | -18,597 | Closed |
|
|
PI
178
PEAK6 Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$89K | -13,803 | Closed |
|
|
SPC
179
Sigma Planning Corp
Ann Arbor,
Michigan
| – | -$72K | -11,212 | Closed |
|
180
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$57K | -8,836 | Closed |
|
|
PI
181
PineBridge Investments
New York
| – | -$52K | -7,982 | Closed |
|
|
QT
182
Quantamental Technologies
White Plains,
New York
| – | -$28K | -4,322 | Closed |
|
183
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$9K | -1,435 | Closed |
|
|
CCM
184
Covington Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
| – | -$3K | -500 | Closed |
|
|
PHK
185
Point72 Hong Kong
Hong Kong
| – | -$2K | -328 | Closed |
|
EZPW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
161 of the 5,076 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ezcorp Inc (EZPW) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $350M — up 2.8% from $340M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new EZPW positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 58 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Millennium Management, adding an estimated $5.01M. The largest seller was Rovida Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.68M sold.
- 161 institutional investors held Ezcorp Inc (EZPW) as of Q4 2019, up from 159 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $350M of Ezcorp Inc stock for Q4 2019, up 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Ezcorp Inc positions in Q4 2019 and 24 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Ezcorp Inc buyer in Q4 2019 was Millennium Management, an estimated $5.01M added.
- The largest Ezcorp Inc seller in Q4 2019 was Rovida Advisors, an estimated $9.68M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.