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144 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.43B invested in FirstCash in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 71 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)

29% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.89M | Put options by funds: $1.47M

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.41B → $1.43B (+$22.5M)

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 157 → 144 (-13)

38% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 71

50% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 24

Holders
144
Holders Change
-13
Holders Change %
-8.28%
% of All Funds
4.18%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
12
Increased
44
Reduced
71
Closed
24
Calls
$1.89M
Puts
$1.47M
Net Calls
+$420K
Net Calls Change
+$108K

Top Buyers

1
Lazard Asset Management
Lazard Asset Management
New York
+$67.1M
2
GAM
Genesis Asset Managers
United Kingdom
+$59.3M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$16.9M
4
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Germany
+$5.97M
5
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Texas
+$4.73M

Top Sellers

1
Fidelity International
Fidelity International
Bermuda
-$18.4M
2
Norges Bank
Norges Bank
Norway
-$15.1M
3
TCP
TAMRO Capital Partners
Virginia
-$13.9M
4
PNC Financial Services Group
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
-$10.1M
5
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$9.79M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
DIA
51
Davidson Investment Advisors
Montana
$4.37M +$2.17M +38,207 +99%
VanEck Associates
52
VanEck Associates
New York
$3.38M +$3.28M +57,755 +2,184%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
53
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$3.3M -$455K -8,000 -12%
MAA
54
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
$3.26M -$749K -13,174 -18%
ACM
55
Axel Capital Management
New York
$3M +$3.05M +53,600 New
AllianceBernstein
56
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$3M -$96.7K -1,700 -3%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
57
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$2.99M +$34.3K +603 +1%
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
58
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Quebec, Canada
$2.99M -$574K -10,100 -16%
Susquehanna International Group
59
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.95M +$255K +4,491 +9%
CS
60
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$2.94M -$26.3K -463 -0.9%
RBA
61
Richard Bernstein Advisors
New York
$2.92M – – –
PPA
62
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$2.57M -$262K -4,601 -9%
CRC
63
Curi RMB Capital
Illinois
$2.39M -$230K -4,038 -9%
TA
64
Teachers Advisors
New York
$2.27M -$26.2K -460 -1%
DnB Asset Management
65
DnB Asset Management
Norway
$2.26M +$28.4K +500 +1%
LGC
66
Laurel Grove Capital
California
$2.13M -$162K -2,850 -7%
PIM
67
Profit Investment Management
Maryland
$2.03M -$412K -7,240 -17%
RhumbLine Advisers
68
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$2.01M +$25.6K +450 +1%
Invesco
69
Invesco
Georgia
$1.99M -$58.6K -1,030 -3%
HighTower Advisors
70
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.8M -$41K -722 -2%
Swiss National Bank
71
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$1.67M -$39.8K -700 -2%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
72
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$1.66M -$34.1K -600 -2%
Comerica Bank
73
Comerica Bank
Texas
$1.6M -$6.42K -113 -0.4%
UOC
74
UBS O'Connor
Illinois
$1.59M +$575K +10,107 +55%
PP
75
PDT Partners
New York
$1.56M +$330K +5,800 +26%
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FCFS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review

144 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FirstCash (FCFS) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $1.43B — up 1.6% from $1.41B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 24 funds closed out of FCFS and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 71 trimmed existing stakes and 44 added.

The largest buyer was Lazard Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $67.1M. The largest seller was Fidelity International, cutting an estimated $18.4M.

  • 144 institutional investors held FirstCash (FCFS) as of Q3 2014, down from 157 in Q2 2014.
  • Funds reported $1.43B of FirstCash stock for Q3 2014, up 1.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new FirstCash positions in Q3 2014 and 24 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
  • The largest FirstCash buyer in Q3 2014 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $67.1M added.
  • The largest FirstCash seller in Q3 2014 was Fidelity International, an estimated $18.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.