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Upbound Group

166 hedge funds and large institutions have $755M invested in Upbound Group in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 56 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

35% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $560M → $755M (+$195M)

7% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 56

9% less funds holding

Funds holding: 182166 (-16)

25.6% less ownership

Funds ownership: 121.58%95.98% (-26%)

28% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 53

45% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $33.1M | Put options by funds: $60.2M

67% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 62 (-4)

Holders
166
Holders Change
-16
Holders Change %
-8.79%
% of All Funds
3.8%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-66.67%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
38
Increased
52
Reduced
56
Closed
53
Calls
$33.1M
Puts
$60.2M
Net Calls
-$27M
Net Calls Change
+$730K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
101
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$503K +$2.2K +203 +0.6%
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
102
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Quebec, Canada
$496K
HIMCH
103
Hartford Investment Management Co (HIMCO)
Connecticut
$413K +$304K +28,064 New
CG
104
Cutler Group
California
$384K +$241K +22,195 +568%
QT
105
Quantbot Technologies
New York
$357K +$263K +24,300 New
LSERS
106
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System
Louisiana
$352K +$2.17K +200 +0.8%
GCIA
107
Gabelli & Co Investment Advisers
New York
$346K +$255K +23,506 New
MIM
108
MetLife Investment Management
New Jersey
$313K
Wellington Management Group
109
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$312K -$164K -15,133 -42%
ECM
110
Element Capital Management
New York
$304K +$224K +20,666 New
RJFSA
111
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$300K -$240K -22,175 -52%
ST
112
Sphinx Trading
Illinois
$294K +$217K +20,000 New
BCM
113
BlueCrest Capital Management
Jersey
$288K +$212K +19,558 New
VF
114
Virtu Financial
New York
$286K +$211K +19,432 New
RJA
115
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$285K -$1.18M -108,661 -85%
AG
116
Aperio Group
California
$280K -$100K -9,268 -33%
KC
117
Kellner Capital
New York
$263K +$194K +17,900 New
GF
118
Gabelli Funds
New York
$256K +$189K +17,400 New
SOADOR
119
State of Alaska Department of Revenue
Alaska
$255K +$1.63K +150 +0.9%
VOYA Investment Management
120
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
$254K -$21.7K -2,006 -10%
MSA
121
Mason Street Advisors
Wisconsin
$227K +$6.58K +607 +4%
MERSOM
122
Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan
Michigan
$222K -$53.1K -4,900 -25%
QI
123
QS Investors
New York
$214K +$13.3K +1,224 +9%
Franklin Resources
124
Franklin Resources
California
$211K -$15.9K -1,471 -9%
MLICM
125
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
$198K

UPBD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

166 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Upbound Group (UPBD) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $755M — up 35% from $560M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 53 funds closed out of UPBD and 38 opened new positions — a net loss of 15 holders — while 56 trimmed existing stakes and 52 added.

The largest buyer was Marshall Wace North America, opening a new position worth an estimated $21.7M. The largest seller was Arlington Value Capital, cutting an estimated $43.8M.

  • 166 institutional investors held Upbound Group (UPBD) as of Q2 2018, down from 182 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $755M of Upbound Group stock for Q2 2018, up 35% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 38 funds opened new Upbound Group positions in Q2 2018 and 53 closed out, a net change of -15 holders.
  • The largest Upbound Group buyer in Q2 2018 was Marshall Wace North America, an estimated $21.7M added.
  • The largest Upbound Group seller in Q2 2018 was Arlington Value Capital, an estimated $43.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.