World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
143 hedge funds and large institutions have $528M invested in World Acceptance Corp in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
123% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 13
92.58% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 92.58% (+93%)
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $414M → $528M (+$114M)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 131 → 143 (+12)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 45
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
63% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $854K | Put options by funds: $2.32M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$4.52M |
| 2 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$3.54M |
| 3 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$3.05M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$2.39M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$2.19M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$10.2M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$7.68M |
| 3 |
GIG
Goodnow Investment Group
Darien,
Connecticut
|
-$6.9M |
| 4 |
AWW
Alan W. Weber
|
-$5.3M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.47M |
WRLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
143 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in World Acceptance Corp (WRLD) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $528M — up 28% from $414M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new WRLD positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 46 added to existing stakes and 45 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $4.52M. The largest seller was Arrowstreet Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $10.2M sold.
- 143 institutional investors held World Acceptance Corp (WRLD) as of Q4 2016, up from 131 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $528M of World Acceptance Corp stock for Q4 2016, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new World Acceptance Corp positions in Q4 2016 and 13 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest World Acceptance Corp buyer in Q4 2016 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $4.52M added.
- The largest World Acceptance Corp seller in Q4 2016 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $10.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.