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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
First Trust Advisors
301
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
– -$557K -10,260 Closed
Millennium Management
302
Millennium Management
New York
– -$504K -9,273 Closed
Tudor Investment Corp
303
Tudor Investment Corp
Connecticut
– -$433K -7,977 Closed
Balyasny Asset Management
304
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
– -$398K -7,320 Closed
R
305
RQSI
Bahamas
– -$370K -6,803 Closed
Two Sigma Advisers
306
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
– -$342K -6,290 Closed
Neuberger Berman Group
307
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
– -$296K -5,444 Closed
NI
308
Numeric Investors
Massachusetts
– -$293K -5,400 Closed
Allianz Asset Management
309
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
– -$267K -4,922 Closed
IAM
310
ICM Asset Management
Washington
– -$244K -4,500 Closed
Simplex Trading
311
Simplex Trading
Illinois
– -$255K -4,424 Closed
RCM
312
Rotella Capital Management
Washington
– -$209K -3,852 Closed
VKH
313
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
– -$204K -3,748 Closed
WAM
314
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
– -$108K -2,000 Closed
TNB
315
Thomasville National Bank
Georgia
– -$98K -1,800 Closed
MA
316
MUFG Americas
New York
– -$5K -96 Closed
WA
317
WFG Advisors
Texas
– -$1K -26 Closed
RCG
318
Ruggie Capital Group
Florida
– -$1K -14 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.