World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
132 hedge funds and large institutions have $448M invested in World Acceptance Corp in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)
6.04% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.58% → 98.62% (+6%)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 143 → 132 (-11)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $528M → $448M (-$79.3M)
24% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 21
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 53
71% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.64M | Put options by funds: $5.73M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$42.9M |
| 2 |
NCM
Nantahala Capital Management
New Canaan,
Connecticut
|
+$21.2M |
| 3 |
CCM
Cloverdale Capital Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$7.49M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.86M |
| 5 |
6CM
683 Capital Management
New York
|
+$5.37M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NI
Numeric Investors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$10.2M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$4.4M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$4.33M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$2.99M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$2.75M |
WRLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
132 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in World Acceptance Corp (WRLD) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $448M — down 15% from $528M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 21 funds closed out of WRLD and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 53 trimmed existing stakes and 40 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $42.9M. The largest seller was Numeric Investors, cutting an estimated $10.2M.
- 132 institutional investors held World Acceptance Corp (WRLD) as of Q1 2017, down from 143 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $448M of World Acceptance Corp stock for Q1 2017, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new World Acceptance Corp positions in Q1 2017 and 21 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest World Acceptance Corp buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $42.9M added.
- The largest World Acceptance Corp seller in Q1 2017 was Numeric Investors, an estimated $10.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.