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287 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.4B invested in PRA Group in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 106 increasing their positions, 111 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

78% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 16 (+7)

33% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 30

17% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.92B → $3.4B (+$484M)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 278 → 287 (+9)

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 106 | Existing positions reduced: 111

55% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $7.82M | Put options by funds: $17.5M

Holders
287
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+3.24%
% of All Funds
7.73%
Holding in Top 10
16
Holding in Top 10 Change
+7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+77.78%
% of All Funds
0.43%
New
40
Increased
106
Reduced
111
Closed
30
Calls
$7.82M
Puts
$17.5M
Net Calls
-$9.66M
Net Calls Change
+$12.2M

Top Buyers

1
B
BloombergSen
Ontario, Canada
+$118M
2
DDC
DF Dent & Co
Maryland
+$75.2M
3
1832 Asset Management
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
+$21.1M
4
RIM
RS Investment Management
California
+$18.3M
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$11.7M

Top Sellers

1
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
-$35.2M
2
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$32.9M
3
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
-$20.2M
4
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$17.5M
5
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Kansas
-$14.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
RFC
226
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$255K -$233K -4,053 -50%
Jane Street
227
Jane Street
New York
$253K +$233K +4,053 New
BCM
228
BTC Capital Management
Iowa
$247K +$11.7K +203 +5%
SCM
229
Shelton Capital Management
Colorado
$245K -$17.3K -300 -7%
PCM
230
Palouse Capital Management
Washington
$243K -$11.1K -193 -5%
Fifth Third Bancorp
231
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$243K +$87.5K +1,519 +64%
NIT
232
NumerixS Investment Technologies
British Columbia, Canada
$241K -$150K -2,600 -40%
CIM
233
CIM Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$233K – – –
AIP
234
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$232K -$43.6K -757 -17%
SC
235
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
$225K +$209K +3,625 New
AQR Capital Management
236
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$218K +$202K +3,500 New
VAM
237
Visium Asset Management
New York
$218K +$202K +3,500 New
TD Asset Management
238
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$212K -$98.7K -1,714 -34%
HNB
239
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$212K -$30.4K -528 -13%
KeyBank National Association
240
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
$211K +$195K +3,388 New
CMBA
241
C.M. Bidwell & Associates
Hawaii
$207K +$192K +3,325 New
EMG
242
Ellington Management Group
Connecticut
$200K -$173K -2,995 -48%
TRCT
243
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$172K -$12.1K -210 -7%
ST
244
Spot Trading
Illinois
$158K -$285K -4,946 -66%
FNBT
245
FineMark National Bank & Trust
Florida
$150K +$3.4K +59 +3%
Group One Trading
246
Group One Trading
Illinois
$150K +$138K +2,404 New
Toronto Dominion Bank
247
Toronto Dominion Bank
Ontario, Canada
$124K – – –
SG Americas Securities
248
SG Americas Securities
New York
$123K -$325K -5,643 -74%
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
249
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$117K -$651K -11,301 -86%
LIA
250
LS Investment Advisors
Michigan
$97K +$89.7K +1,557 New
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PRAA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

287 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in PRA Group (PRAA) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $3.4B — up 17% from $2.92B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new PRAA positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 106 added to existing stakes and 111 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BloombergSen, opening a new position worth an estimated $118M. The largest seller was TimesSquare Capital Management, cutting an estimated $35.2M.

  • 287 institutional investors held PRA Group (PRAA) as of Q2 2015, up from 278 in Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $3.4B of PRA Group stock for Q2 2015, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 40 funds opened new PRA Group positions in Q2 2015 and 30 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
  • The largest PRA Group buyer in Q2 2015 was BloombergSen, an estimated $118M added.
  • The largest PRA Group seller in Q2 2015 was TimesSquare Capital Management, an estimated $35.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.