Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
139 hedge funds and large institutions have $123M invested in Ezcorp Inc in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 43
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 148 → 139 (-9)
6.46% less ownership
Funds ownership: 87.46% → 81% (-6.5%)
35% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 23
45% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $222M → $123M (-$99.5M)
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)
94% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11K | Put options by funds: $175K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LCM
Lafitte Capital Management
Austin,
Texas
|
+$2.81M |
| 2 |
NCM
Nantahala Capital Management
New Canaan,
Connecticut
|
+$1.76M |
| 3 |
RA
Rovida Advisors
Fort Lauderdale,
Florida
|
+$865K |
| 4 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
+$755K |
| 5 |
PGCM
Prescott Group Capital Management
Tulsa,
Oklahoma
|
+$650K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.68M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.77M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$2.22M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$2.04M |
| 5 |
GT
Glenmede Trust
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.53M |
EZPW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
139 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ezcorp Inc (EZPW) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $123M — down 45% from $222M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 23 funds closed out of EZPW and 15 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 43 trimmed existing stakes and 50 added.
The largest buyer was Lafitte Capital Management, adding an estimated $2.81M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $4.68M.
- 139 institutional investors held Ezcorp Inc (EZPW) as of Q1 2016, down from 148 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $123M of Ezcorp Inc stock for Q1 2016, down 45% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new Ezcorp Inc positions in Q1 2016 and 23 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest Ezcorp Inc buyer in Q1 2016 was Lafitte Capital Management, an estimated $2.81M added.
- The largest Ezcorp Inc seller in Q1 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $4.68M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.