FirstCash
FCFS
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.
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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$67.1M |
| 2 |
GAM
Genesis Asset Managers
Guernsey, Channel Islands,
United Kingdom
|
+$59.3M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$16.9M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$5.97M |
| 5 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$4.73M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$18.4M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$15.1M |
| 3 |
TCP
TAMRO Capital Partners
Alexandria,
Virginia
|
-$13.9M |
| 4 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$10.1M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$9.79M |
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.