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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
TPSF
126
Texas Permanent School Fund
Texas
$2.56M -$147K -2,553 -6%
PPA
127
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$2.56M +$293K +5,091 +14%
HCM
128
Holland Capital Management
Illinois
$2.49M -$933K -16,195 -29%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
129
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$2.43M +$2.17M +37,747 +3,156%
WP
130
WMS Partners
Maryland
$2.38M +$1.92M +33,396 +684%
TFCM
131
Taylor Frigon Capital Management
Arizona
$2.35M -$128K -2,216 -6%
Susquehanna International Group
132
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.34M -$10.9M -189,540 -83%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
133
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$2.34M -$28.8K -500 -1%
CM
134
Castleark Management
Illinois
$2.27M – – –
PG
135
PEAK6 Group
Illinois
$2.22M +$605K +10,493 +42%
Brown Advisory
136
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$2.21M +$801K +13,909 +64%
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
137
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
$2.18M – – –
GC
138
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$2.17M +$451K +7,829 +29%
PIM
139
Profit Investment Management
Maryland
$2.14M -$364K -6,320 -16%
AIG
140
American International Group
New York
$2.13M -$187K -3,249 -9%
ARMC
141
American Research & Management Company
Massachusetts
$2.12M +$47.2K +820 +2%
MLICM
142
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
$2.09M -$227K -3,946 -11%
SAM
143
Shell Asset Management
Netherlands
$2.05M -$86.6K -1,503 -4%
Morgan Stanley
144
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.99M -$1.03M -17,837 -36%
ERSOT
145
Employees Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$1.99M – – –
BA
146
BlackRock Advisors
Delaware
$1.99M +$22.9K +398 +1%
BUB
147
BBVA USA Bancshares
Texas
$1.91M +$213K +3,692 +14%
CCMG
148
Clark Capital Management Group
Pennsylvania
$1.85M -$1.56M -27,066 -48%
Nisa Investment Advisors
149
Nisa Investment Advisors
Missouri
$1.84M – – –
PP
150
PDT Partners
New York
$1.83M -$2.98M -51,666 -64%
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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.