Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
145 hedge funds and large institutions have $447M invested in Ezcorp Inc in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 64 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 157 → 145 (-12)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $542M → $447M (-$95.3M)
38% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 32
44% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 64
79% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.63M | Put options by funds: $7.83M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DCM
Destrier Capital Management
New York
|
+$22.7M |
| 2 |
LCM
Lafitte Capital Management
Austin,
Texas
|
+$5.86M |
| 3 |
BGIM
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.77M |
| 4 |
PRCM
Pine River Capital Management
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
+$4.05M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.93M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$6.86M |
| 2 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$4.7M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$4.6M |
| 4 |
HCM
Huber Capital Management
El Segundo,
California
|
-$4.12M |
| 5 |
PGCM
Prescott Group Capital Management
Tulsa,
Oklahoma
|
-$3.4M |
EZPW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
145 of the 3,448 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ezcorp Inc (EZPW) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $447M — down 18% from $542M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 32 funds closed out of EZPW and 20 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 64 trimmed existing stakes and 36 added.
The largest buyer was Destrier Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $22.7M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), cutting an estimated $6.86M.
- 145 institutional investors held Ezcorp Inc (EZPW) as of Q3 2014, down from 157 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $447M of Ezcorp Inc stock for Q3 2014, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new Ezcorp Inc positions in Q3 2014 and 32 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest Ezcorp Inc buyer in Q3 2014 was Destrier Capital Management, an estimated $22.7M added.
- The largest Ezcorp Inc seller in Q3 2014 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $6.86M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.