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282 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.9B invested in PRA Group in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 120 increasing their positions, 89 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

71% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 28

35% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 120 | Existing positions reduced: 89

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 262 → 282 (+20)

9% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.19B → $2.9B (-$297M)

14% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 12 (-2)

85% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $5.42M | Put options by funds: $35.3M

Holders
282
Holders Change
+20
Holders Change %
+7.63%
% of All Funds
8.19%
Holding in Top 10
12
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-14.29%
% of All Funds
0.35%
New
48
Increased
120
Reduced
89
Closed
28
Calls
$5.42M
Puts
$35.3M
Net Calls
-$29.9M
Net Calls Change
-$19.8M

Top Buyers

1
American Century Companies
American Century Companies
Missouri
+$20.6M
2
RP
Riverbridge Partners
Minnesota
+$17.6M
3
SO
STRS Ohio
Ohio
+$16.3M
4
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$14M
5
JIM
Jupiter Investment Management
United Kingdom
+$13.8M

Top Sellers

1
Lord, Abbett & Co
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
-$50.3M
2
William Blair & Company
William Blair & Company
Illinois
-$48.3M
3
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
-$25.5M
4
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
-$20.5M
5
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$18.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
WA
276
WFG Advisors
Texas
$6K +$1.71K +30 +39%
BFEC
277
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$6K +$6.03K +106 New
WA
278
Waverly Advisors
Alabama
$6K +$6.14K +108 New
1IC
279
1919 Investment Counsel
Maryland
$5K -$1.14K -20 -20%
SEC
280
Seven Eight Capital
New York
$5K +$5.68K +100 New
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
281
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$4K +$1.19K +21 +42%
PIA
282
Piedmont Investment Advisors
North Carolina
$2.64K +$2.84K +50 New
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
283
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$2.02K -$46.3K -815 -2%
DIA
284
Denver Investment Advisors
Colorado
$1.71K -$1.32M -23,206 -42%
Lord, Abbett & Co
285
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
– -$50.3M -838,468 Closed
O
286
OppenheimerFunds
New York
– -$25.5M -424,830 Closed
HRCM
287
Hood River Capital Management
Florida
– -$13.9M -231,775 Closed
TAM
288
Telemark Asset Management
Massachusetts
– -$5.99M -100,000 Closed
BNP Paribas Asset Management
289
BNP Paribas Asset Management
France
– -$5M -83,394 Closed
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
290
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
– -$4.14M -69,000 Closed
CM
291
Churchill Management
California
– -$2.25M -37,470 Closed
OSAM
292
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
Connecticut
– -$1.79M -29,972 Closed
RFC
293
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
– -$1.25M -20,786 Closed
SSWM
294
Sheets Smith Wealth Management
North Carolina
– -$914K -15,249 Closed
MAM
295
Martingale Asset Management
Massachusetts
– -$744K -12,404 Closed
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
296
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Massachusetts
– -$456K -7,600 Closed
MWNA
297
Marshall Wace North America
New York
– -$294K -4,906 Closed
TCOT
298
Trust Company of Toledo
Ohio
– -$277K -4,616 Closed
G
299
GlobalBridge
Minnesota
– -$275K -4,581 Closed
Jane Street
300
Jane Street
New York
– -$249K -4,163 Closed
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PRAA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

282 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in PRA Group (PRAA) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $2.9B — down 9.3% from $3.19B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new PRAA positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 120 added to existing stakes and 89 trimmed.

The largest buyer was American Century Companies, adding an estimated $20.6M. The largest seller was Lord, Abbett & Co, exiting entirely with an estimated $50.3M sold.

  • 282 institutional investors held PRA Group (PRAA) as of Q4 2013, up from 262 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $2.9B of PRA Group stock for Q4 2013, down 9.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 48 funds opened new PRA Group positions in Q4 2013 and 28 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
  • The largest PRA Group buyer in Q4 2013 was American Century Companies, an estimated $20.6M added.
  • The largest PRA Group seller in Q4 2013 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $50.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.