Upbound Group
UPBD
183 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.58B invested in Upbound Group in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 69 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 69
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 204 → 183 (-21)
20% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.98B → $1.58B (-$398M)
43% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 44
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 2 (-2)
56% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.16M | Put options by funds: $7.2M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FPA
First Pacific Advisors
El Segundo,
California
|
+$26.7M |
| 2 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$16.6M |
| 3 |
Pzena Investment Management
New York
|
+$15.7M |
| 4 |
HCM
Huber Capital Management
El Segundo,
California
|
+$15.5M |
| 5 |
BIP
Brandes Investment Partners
La Jolla,
California
|
+$15.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$24.2M |
| 2 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$21.7M |
| 3 |
JIR
James Investment Research
Alpha,
Ohio
|
-$16.2M |
| 4 |
OCG
Opus Capital Group
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$12.7M |
| 5 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$10.6M |
UPBD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
183 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Upbound Group (UPBD) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $1.58B — down 20% from $1.98B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 44 funds closed out of UPBD and 25 opened new positions — a net loss of 19 holders — while 69 trimmed existing stakes and 70 added.
The largest buyer was First Pacific Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $26.7M. The largest seller was Allianz Asset Management, cutting an estimated $24.2M.
- 183 institutional investors held Upbound Group (UPBD) as of Q1 2014, down from 204 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $1.58B of Upbound Group stock for Q1 2014, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new Upbound Group positions in Q1 2014 and 44 closed out, a net change of -19 holders.
- The largest Upbound Group buyer in Q1 2014 was First Pacific Advisors, an estimated $26.7M added.
- The largest Upbound Group seller in Q1 2014 was Allianz Asset Management, an estimated $24.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.