World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
144 hedge funds and large institutions have $894M invested in World Acceptance Corp in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
62% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 13
43% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 10 (+3)
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 40
16% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.13M | Put options by funds: $4.41M
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 138 → 144 (+6)
3.63% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.19% → 88.57% (-3.6%)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $964M → $894M (-$69.5M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$18.2M |
| 2 |
GEH
General Equity Holdings
Brooklyn,
New York
|
+$9.09M |
| 3 |
GIG
Goodnow Investment Group
Darien,
Connecticut
|
+$6.22M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$5.73M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$4.68M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$14M |
| 2 |
PGCM
Prescott Group Capital Management
Tulsa,
Oklahoma
|
-$5.71M |
| 3 |
BCP
Berylson Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.62M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$3.89M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$3.06M |
WRLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
144 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in World Acceptance Corp (WRLD) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $894M — down 7.2% from $964M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new WRLD positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 40 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $18.2M. The largest seller was Deutsche Bank, cutting an estimated $14M.
- 144 institutional investors held World Acceptance Corp (WRLD) as of Q4 2018, up from 138 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $894M of World Acceptance Corp stock for Q4 2018, down 7.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new World Acceptance Corp positions in Q4 2018 and 13 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest World Acceptance Corp buyer in Q4 2018 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $18.2M added.
- The largest World Acceptance Corp seller in Q4 2018 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $14M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.