World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
149 hedge funds and large institutions have $842M invested in World Acceptance Corp in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
586% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $21.3M | Put options by funds: $3.1M
27% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 15
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 48
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 147 → 149 (+2)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $919M → $842M (-$77.1M)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 5 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GIG
Goodnow Investment Group
Darien,
Connecticut
|
+$8.42M |
| 2 |
PP
PDT Partners
New York
|
+$6.12M |
| 3 |
MP
Mangrove Partners
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$3.73M |
| 4 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.68M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$2.85M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LCP
Lombardia Capital Partners
Pasadena,
California
|
-$10.3M |
| 2 |
SHIM
Spruce House Investment Management
New York
|
-$8.07M |
| 3 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$5.77M |
| 4 |
CWAM
Columbia Wanger Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.59M |
| 5 |
TCP
TAMRO Capital Partners
Alexandria,
Virginia
|
-$3.91M |
WRLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
149 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in World Acceptance Corp (WRLD) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $842M — down 8.4% from $919M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new WRLD positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 53 added to existing stakes and 48 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goodnow Investment Group, adding an estimated $8.42M. The largest seller was Lombardia Capital Partners, cutting an estimated $10.3M.
- 149 institutional investors held World Acceptance Corp (WRLD) as of Q1 2015, up from 147 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $842M of World Acceptance Corp stock for Q1 2015, down 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new World Acceptance Corp positions in Q1 2015 and 15 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest World Acceptance Corp buyer in Q1 2015 was Goodnow Investment Group, an estimated $8.42M added.
- The largest World Acceptance Corp seller in Q1 2015 was Lombardia Capital Partners, an estimated $10.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.