World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
138 hedge funds and large institutions have $968M invested in World Acceptance Corp in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 56 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $894M → $968M (+$73.5M)
6% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.28M | Put options by funds: $5.63M
2.7% less ownership
Funds ownership: 88.57% → 85.87% (-2.7%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 144 → 138 (-6)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 8 (-2)
36% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 14
36% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 56
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIP
CAS Investment Partners
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$3.81M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$3.01M |
| 3 |
PI
PEAK6 Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.48M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$1.58M |
| 5 |
GEM
Global Endowment Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.08M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NCM
Nantahala Capital Management
New Canaan,
Connecticut
|
-$10.7M |
| 2 |
CCM
Cloverdale Capital Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$10.2M |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$9.32M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$8.21M |
| 5 |
GEH
General Equity Holdings
Brooklyn,
New York
|
-$6.95M |
WRLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
138 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in World Acceptance Corp (WRLD) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $968M — up 8.2% from $894M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of WRLD and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 56 trimmed existing stakes and 36 added.
The largest buyer was CAS Investment Partners, adding an estimated $3.81M. The largest seller was Nantahala Capital Management, cutting an estimated $10.7M.
- 138 institutional investors held World Acceptance Corp (WRLD) as of Q1 2019, down from 144 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $968M of World Acceptance Corp stock for Q1 2019, up 8.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new World Acceptance Corp positions in Q1 2019 and 14 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest World Acceptance Corp buyer in Q1 2019 was CAS Investment Partners, an estimated $3.81M added.
- The largest World Acceptance Corp seller in Q1 2019 was Nantahala Capital Management, an estimated $10.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.