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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: 182 → 166 (-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: 6 → 2 (-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

Top Buyers

1
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
+$21.7M
2
CCM
Chicago Capital Management
Illinois
+$11.2M
3
Man Group
Man Group
United Kingdom
+$8.56M
4
AA
AQR Arbitrage
Connecticut
+$8.56M
5
Allianz Asset Management
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
+$6.4M

Top Sellers

1
AVC
Arlington Value Capital
Utah
-$43.8M
2
PFMOSF
Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco
California
-$26.8M
3
VCA
VIEX Capital Advisors
Florida
-$15.8M
4
FCM
Frontier Capital Management
Massachusetts
-$13.3M
5
ACM
Archer Capital Management
New York
-$11.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
KPF
176
K2 Principal Fund
Ontario, Canada
– -$2.6M -301,531 Closed
FCH
177
Freestone Capital Holdings
Washington
– -$2.26M -262,197 Closed
ARTA
178
A.R.T. Advisors
New York
– -$2.07M -239,998 Closed
RA
179
Royce & Associates
New York
– -$1.74M -201,518 Closed
FMBTD
180
First Midwest Bank Trust Division
Illinois
– -$1.52M -176,192 Closed
JG
181
Jefferies Group
New York
– -$1.36M -157,300 Closed
FFA
182
First Foundation Advisors
California
– -$1.07M -123,620 Closed
MSU
183
Mizuho Securities USA
New York
– -$848K -98,300 Closed
Axa
184
Axa
France
– -$833K -96,500 Closed
Balyasny Asset Management
185
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
– -$749K -86,750 Closed
OAC
186
OMERS Administration Corp
Ontario, Canada
– -$623K -72,200 Closed
PI
187
Putnam Investments
Massachusetts
– -$558K -64,700 Closed
HSBC Holdings
188
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
– -$500K -57,976 Closed
CM
189
Caption Management
Oklahoma
– -$611K -56,400 Closed
Creative Planning
190
Creative Planning
Kansas
– -$477K -55,230 Closed
MVP
191
Miller Value Partners
Florida
– -$475K -55,044 Closed
D.E. Shaw & Co
192
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
– -$404K -46,805 Closed
PAM
193
Premier Asset Management
Illinois
– -$354K -41,135 Closed
M&T Bank
194
M&T Bank
New York
– -$347K -40,163 Closed
DCM
195
Driehaus Capital Management
Illinois
– -$259K -30,000 Closed
ECM
196
Engine Capital Management
New York
– -$259K -30,000 Closed
GIA
197
Gargoyle Investment Advisor
New Jersey
– -$232K -26,923 Closed
BFM
198
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
– -$232K -26,851 Closed
DZ Bank
199
DZ Bank
Germany
– -$216K -25,000 Closed
FRM
200
Fox Run Management
Connecticut
– -$215K -24,911 Closed
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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.