Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
158 hedge funds and large institutions have $717M invested in Ezcorp Inc in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 62 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
59% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 17
35% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.85M | Put options by funds: $1.37M
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $646M → $717M (+$71.5M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 149 → 158 (+9)
2.64% more ownership
Funds ownership: 102.95% → 105.58% (+2.6%)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 62
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Rovida Advisors
Fort Lauderdale,
Florida
|
+$15M |
| 2 |
CCMLC
Cardinal Capital Management LLC (Connecticut)
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$7.92M |
| 3 |
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
San Mateo,
California
|
+$7.06M |
| 4 |
WG
Winton Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$6.03M |
| 5 |
PAM
Panagora Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.28M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PFMOSF
Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco
San Francisco,
California
|
-$14M |
| 2 |
HCM
Huber Capital Management
El Segundo,
California
|
-$7.21M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$5.33M |
| 4 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
-$2.28M |
| 5 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.22M |
EZPW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
158 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ezcorp Inc (EZPW) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $717M — up 11% from $646M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new EZPW positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 50 added to existing stakes and 62 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Rovida Advisors, adding an estimated $15M. The largest seller was Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, exiting entirely with an estimated $14M sold.
- 158 institutional investors held Ezcorp Inc (EZPW) as of Q1 2018, up from 149 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $717M of Ezcorp Inc stock for Q1 2018, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new Ezcorp Inc positions in Q1 2018 and 17 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Ezcorp Inc buyer in Q1 2018 was Rovida Advisors, an estimated $15M added.
- The largest Ezcorp Inc seller in Q1 2018 was Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, an estimated $14M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.