World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
120 hedge funds and large institutions have $349M invested in World Acceptance Corp in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
499% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17.8M | Put options by funds: $2.97M
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 37
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $336M → $349M (+$12.9M)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 121 → 120 (-1)
5% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 20
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VCM
Valiant Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.64M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$3.09M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$2.52M |
| 4 |
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
Florham Park,
New Jersey
|
+$1.96M |
| 5 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$915K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$7.11M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$6.54M |
| 3 |
ICP
Indus Capital Partners
New York
|
-$4.45M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$2.85M |
| 5 |
6CM
683 Capital Management
New York
|
-$2.58M |
WRLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
120 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in World Acceptance Corp (WRLD) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $349M — up 3.8% from $336M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 20 funds closed out of WRLD and 19 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 37 trimmed existing stakes and 44 added.
The largest buyer was Valiant Capital Management, adding an estimated $5.64M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), cutting an estimated $7.11M.
- 120 institutional investors held World Acceptance Corp (WRLD) as of Q1 2016, down from 121 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $349M of World Acceptance Corp stock for Q1 2016, up 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new World Acceptance Corp positions in Q1 2016 and 20 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest World Acceptance Corp buyer in Q1 2016 was Valiant Capital Management, an estimated $5.64M added.
- The largest World Acceptance Corp seller in Q1 2016 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $7.11M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.