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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
KIM
51
Kestrel Investment Management
California
$11.9M -$9.74M -169,075 -47%
RCMC
52
RK Capital Management (Colorado)
Colorado
$11.5M +$1.75M +30,425 +20%
BIM
53
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$11.5M +$1.15M +20,032 +12%
FAM
54
Fred Alger Management
New York
$11.5M -$1.56M -27,120 -13%
LWCFA
55
Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors
Massachusetts
$11.4M +$527K +9,150 +5%
GC
56
Giverny Capital
Quebec, Canada
$11.4M +$911K +15,808 +9%
Calamos Advisors
57
Calamos Advisors
Illinois
$11.2M +$3.15M +54,600 +43%
CM
58
CS McKee
Pennsylvania
$10.9M -$545K -9,465 -5%
AL
59
AJO LP
Pennsylvania
$10.7M +$1.06M +18,420 +12%
ACM
60
Apex Capital Management
Ohio
$10.2M +$1.12M +19,447 +14%
Charles Schwab
61
Charles Schwab
California
$10.1M +$222K +3,845 +2%
CLM
62
ClearBridge LLC (Maryland)
Maryland
$10.1M +$5.76K +100 +0.1%
PP
63
Palladium Partners
Virginia
$10.1M +$26.4K +458 +0.3%
California Public Employees Retirement System
64
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$9.91M -$114K -1,976 -1%
RAM
65
Redmond Asset Management
Virginia
$9.83M +$76K +1,319 +0.8%
NIP
66
Nicholas Investment Partners
California
$9.44M +$3.56M +61,821 +69%
Victory Capital Management
67
Victory Capital Management
Texas
$8.11M +$7.19M +124,734 +2,331%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
68
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$7.98M – – –
PI
69
Putnam Investments
Massachusetts
$7.93M -$1.61M -27,959 -18%
Envestnet Asset Management
70
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$7.71M +$7.13M +123,682 New
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
71
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$7.65M -$180K -3,117 -2%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
72
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$7.54M +$1.03M +17,866 +17%
Renaissance Technologies
73
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$7.28M -$20.2M -350,146 -75%
NFA
74
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$6.92M +$1.12M +19,392 +21%
Prudential Financial
75
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$6.89M -$11.5K -200 -0.2%
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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.