Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
139 hedge funds and large institutions have $547M invested in Ezcorp Inc in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $469M → $547M (+$77.8M)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 45
1.78% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.67% → 90.89% (-1.8%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 145 → 139 (-6)
17% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 24
66% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.14M | Put options by funds: $3.35M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$5.04M |
| 2 |
DCM
Destrier Capital Management
New York
|
+$4.5M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$3.64M |
| 4 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$3.1M |
| 5 |
FWSM
First Wilshire Securities Management
Pasadena,
California
|
+$2.99M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$8.11M |
| 2 |
HCM
Huber Capital Management
El Segundo,
California
|
-$6.03M |
| 3 |
PRCM
Pine River Capital Management
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
-$3.87M |
| 4 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$3.38M |
| 5 |
PGCM
Prescott Group Capital Management
Tulsa,
Oklahoma
|
-$1.61M |
EZPW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
139 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ezcorp Inc (EZPW) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $547M — up 17% from $469M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 24 funds closed out of EZPW and 20 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 45 trimmed existing stakes and 43 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Advisors, adding an estimated $5.04M. The largest seller was Royce & Associates, cutting an estimated $8.11M.
- 139 institutional investors held Ezcorp Inc (EZPW) as of Q4 2014, down from 145 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $547M of Ezcorp Inc stock for Q4 2014, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new Ezcorp Inc positions in Q4 2014 and 24 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Ezcorp Inc buyer in Q4 2014 was BlackRock Advisors, an estimated $5.04M added.
- The largest Ezcorp Inc seller in Q4 2014 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $8.11M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.