World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
134 hedge funds and large institutions have $648M invested in World Acceptance Corp in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
13.09% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.59% → 94.67% (+13%)
4% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 27
3% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.15M | Put options by funds: $8.91M
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 139 → 134 (-5)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 5 (-1)
31% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $940M → $648M (-$293M)
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 50
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIP
CAS Investment Partners
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$12.7M |
| 2 |
GEH
General Equity Holdings
Brooklyn,
New York
|
+$12.3M |
| 3 |
BCP
Berylson Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$6M |
| 4 |
WG
Winton Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$4.97M |
| 5 |
NCM
Nantahala Capital Management
New Canaan,
Connecticut
|
+$4.64M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$11.1M |
| 2 |
BCM
Bronte Capital Management
Bondi Junction,
Australia
|
-$7.03M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$6.83M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$6.01M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$3.11M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
KBC Group
Brussels,
Belgium
| – | -$175K | -1,372 | Closed |
|
152
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$139K | -1,354 | Closed |
|
|
PI
153
PineBridge Investments
New York
| – | -$121K | -951 | Closed |
|
|
FANJ
154
Financial Architects (New Jersey)
Marlton,
New Jersey
| – | -$94K | -735 | Closed |
|
|
IA
155
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| – | -$26.7K | -259 | Closed |
|
|
MAM
156
Meeder Asset Management
Dublin,
Ohio
| – | -$13K | -104 | Closed |
|
|
DWA
157
Dorsey Wright & Associates
Pasadena,
California
| – | -$12K | -96 | Closed |
|
|
TWA
158
TCI Wealth Advisors
Tucson,
Arizona
| – | -$2K | -17 | Closed |
|
|
PFBT
159
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
Saint Louis,
Missouri
| – | -$2K | -12 | Closed |
|
|
HGWM
160
Harvest Group Wealth Management
Waltham,
Massachusetts
| – | -$1K | -10 | Closed |
|
|
HIA
161
Harbor Investment Advisory
Lutherville,
Maryland
| – | +$103 | +1 | New |
|
WRLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
134 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in World Acceptance Corp (WRLD) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $648M — down 31% from $940M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new WRLD positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 34 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.
The largest buyer was CAS Investment Partners, adding an estimated $12.7M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $11.1M.
- 134 institutional investors held World Acceptance Corp (WRLD) as of Q4 2019, down from 139 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $648M of World Acceptance Corp stock for Q4 2019, down 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new World Acceptance Corp positions in Q4 2019 and 27 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest World Acceptance Corp buyer in Q4 2019 was CAS Investment Partners, an estimated $12.7M added.
- The largest World Acceptance Corp seller in Q4 2019 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $11.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.