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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
IPC
276
Independent Portfolio Consultants
Florida
$11K -$12.7K -220 -56%
Zurich Cantonal Bank
277
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Switzerland
$11K – – –
WCM
278
Wealthcare Capital Management
Virginia
$11K +$9.79K +170 New
CFA
279
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$10K +$9.16K +159 New
Parallax Volatility Advisers
280
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
$3K -$7.66K -133 -73%
FPFS
281
First Personal Financial Services
North Carolina
$2K – – –
ACS
282
Archford Capital Strategies
Illinois
$2K +$1.9K +33 New
1GA
283
1st Global Advisors
Texas
$1.23K +$105K +1,814 +10%
HCM
284
Herndon Capital Management
Georgia
$1K – – –
FMP
285
Financial Management Professionals
Texas
$1K +$1.04K +18 New
GT
286
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$1K +$1.73K +30 New
FNBOO
287
First National Bank of Omaha
Nebraska
$495 – – –
N
288
Nuveen
North Carolina
$223 -$17.8K -309 -8%
TBA
289
Train Babcock Advisors
New York
– -$6.47M -119,120 Closed
VFA
290
Virtus Fund Advisers
Connecticut
– -$4.52M -83,171 Closed
ACM
291
Azimuth Capital Management
Michigan
– -$3.55M -65,372 Closed
AL
292
Airain Ltd
Guernsey
– -$2.35M -43,357 Closed
QI
293
QS Investors
New York
– -$2.27M -41,889 Closed
MFWM
294
Motley Fool Wealth Management
Virginia
– -$1.56M -28,795 Closed
HHC
295
Hutchin Hill Capital
New York
– -$1.52M -27,900 Closed
ZCM
296
Zebra Capital Management
Connecticut
– -$1.09M -20,018 Closed
HCM
297
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
– -$680K -12,516 Closed
EBIM
298
Eagle Boston Investment Management
Massachusetts
– -$652K -12,011 Closed
SYBT
299
Stock Yards Bank & Trust
Kentucky
– -$642K -11,809 Closed
JG
300
Jefferies Group
New York
– -$592K -10,900 Closed
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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.