World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
147 hedge funds and large institutions have $890M invested in World Acceptance Corp in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
726% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $49.7M | Put options by funds: $6.02M
108% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 12
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $704M → $890M (+$186M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 136 → 147 (+11)
5.31% less ownership
Funds ownership: 98.42% → 93.11% (-5.3%)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 51
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 5 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WG
Winton Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$5.7M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$5.66M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$5.2M |
| 4 |
PGCM
Prescott Group Capital Management
Tulsa,
Oklahoma
|
+$4.99M |
| 5 |
ICP
Indus Capital Partners
New York
|
+$3.81M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$22.3M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$7.89M |
| 3 |
SCM
Springhouse Capital Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$7.05M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$3.76M |
| 5 |
NCM
Nantahala Capital Management
New Canaan,
Connecticut
|
-$3.58M |
WRLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
147 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in World Acceptance Corp (WRLD) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $890M — up 26% from $704M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new WRLD positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 43 added to existing stakes and 51 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Winton Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.7M. The largest seller was LSV Asset Management, cutting an estimated $22.3M.
- 147 institutional investors held World Acceptance Corp (WRLD) as of Q1 2018, up from 136 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $890M of World Acceptance Corp stock for Q1 2018, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new World Acceptance Corp positions in Q1 2018 and 12 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest World Acceptance Corp buyer in Q1 2018 was Winton Group, an estimated $5.7M added.
- The largest World Acceptance Corp seller in Q1 2018 was LSV Asset Management, an estimated $22.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.