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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
WI
151
WHV Investments
California
$1.83M -$1.52M -26,322 -47%
IA
152
Icon Advisers
Colorado
$1.56M – – –
UBS AM
153
UBS AM
Illinois
$1.5M +$109K +1,900 +9%
CIC
154
Chase Investment Counsel
Virginia
$1.47M -$45.2K -785 -3%
UBS Group
155
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.37M +$647K +11,239 +104%
LSERS
156
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System
Louisiana
$1.33M +$11.5K +200 +0.9%
CSS
157
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Connecticut
$1.25M +$662K +11,496 +134%
TRSOTSOK
158
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky
Kentucky
$1.25M – – –
Lazard Asset Management
159
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$1.21M +$1.12M +19,400 New
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
160
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$1.18M +$63.4K +1,100 +6%
VCAM
161
Valentine Capital Asset Management
California
$1.17M -$950K -16,490 -47%
HighTower Advisors
162
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.17M +$466K +8,085 +75%
EGM
163
Engineers Gate Manager
New York
$1.17M +$1.08M +18,735 New
VRS
164
Virginia Retirement Systems
Virginia
$1.09M – – –
SBH
165
Segall Bryant & Hamill
Illinois
$1.02M +$77.3K +1,342 +9%
WB
166
WesBanco Bank
West Virginia
$997K +$86.4K +1,500 +10%
Natixis Advisors
167
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$990K +$227K +3,942 +33%
CCMH
168
Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings
New York
$989K +$101K +1,759 +12%
WSA
169
Wall Street Associates
California
$981K +$907K +15,740 New
CAM
170
Capstone Asset Management
Texas
$957K -$601K -10,430 -40%
UOC
171
UBS O'Connor
Illinois
$946K +$555K +9,626 +173%
ProShare Advisors
172
ProShare Advisors
Maryland
$922K -$255K -4,430 -23%
CIA
173
Capital Impact Advisors
Massachusetts
$919K – – –
GA
174
Geneva Advisors
Illinois
$898K +$830K +14,415 New
CBU
175
CIBC Bank USA
Illinois
$884K – – –
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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.