PRA GROUP INC PRAA
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 69354N106
American debt buying company
- SectorFinancials
- IndustryShort-Term Business Credit Institutions
- HeadquartersNorfolk, VA
- Founded1996
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($1.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 37.6m as of 2026-07-31, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $18.98. Options: 3 managers hold calls ($541.2k notional), 4 hold puts ($1.4m).
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 176 |
| Q4 2022 | 174 |
| Q1 2023 | 185 |
| Q2 2023 | 150 |
| Q3 2023 | 153 |
| Q4 2023 | 151 |
| Q1 2024 | 156 |
| Q2 2024 | 164 |
| Q3 2024 | 174 |
| Q4 2024 | 193 |
| Q1 2025 | 199 |
| Q2 2025 | 177 |
| Q3 2025 | 179 |
| Q4 2025 | 193 |
| Q1 2026 | 199 |
| Q2 2026 | 198 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 73 | 73 |
| Q4 2024 | 100 | 64 |
| Q1 2025 | 106 | 80 |
| Q2 2025 | 94 | 93 |
| Q3 2025 | 92 | 88 |
| Q4 2025 | 97 | 89 |
| Q1 2026 | 102 | 100 |
| Q2 2026 | 96 | 103 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $604.4k | $609.9k | 1.01 |
| Q4 2025 | $284.8k | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q1 2026 | $605.5k | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q2 2026 | $541.2k | $1.4m | 2.52 |
Biggest buyers
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Added | +1.1m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Added | +555.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +465.1k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +441.4k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | New | +375.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +333.5k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +332.9k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +251.1k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Added | +232.3k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | New | +218.1k |
Biggest sellers
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -2.7m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Reduced | -629.1k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -553.9k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -461.3k |
| Invenomic Capital Management LP | Sold out | -407.4k |
| Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. | Reduced | -362.5k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -337.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -275.9k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | Sold out | -189.6k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -176.3k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $311.4k16.4k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $226.0k11.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | New | $3.8k200 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | New | $734.9k38.7k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | $336.1k17.7k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $290.5k15.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | New | $3.8k200 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution -7.1 pts · filed 2026-07-08 | 8.0% |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 13G · institution -1.1 pts · filed 2026-08-14 | 7.9% |
| Topline Capital Management, LLC 13G · institution +2.1 pts · filed 2026-02-13 | 7.4% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.0% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. (4.1%, 2026-07-30), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC), DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP (4.8%, 2026-01-21)
Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 2 | $314.7k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 1 | $212.2k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported since 1 Apr 2026.
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.4m $84.2m | Reduced -2.7m |
| Topline Capital Management, LLC 18.93% of their portfolio | 3.8m $73.0m | Unchanged |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.0m $57.2m | Reduced -629.1k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6m $31.3m | Reduced -6.1k |
| Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. 1.79% of their portfolio | 1.6m $29.9m | Reduced -362.5k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $25.8m | Reduced -275.9k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $22.8m | Added +1.1m |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $19.4m | Added +441.4k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $19.2m | Added +63.7k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 947.0k $18.0m | Reduced -553.9k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 827.7k $15.7m | Added +77.2k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 783.5k $14.9m | Reduced -38.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 753.6k $14.3m | Added +465.1k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 749.2k $14.2m | Added +82.6k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 705.9k $13.4m | Added +332.9k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.01% of their portfolio | 672.1k $12.8m | Added +555.0k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 641.6k $12.2m | Reduced -129.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 621.7k $11.8m | Reduced -176.3k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 581.1k $11.0m | Added +333.5k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 485.3k $9.2m | Reduced -337.4k |
| CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP /VA 1.36% of their portfolio | 477.1k $9.1m | Added +34.6k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 375.0k $7.1m | New |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 369.1k $7.0m | Reduced -28.6k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.03% of their portfolio | 324.2k $6.2m | Added +114.4k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 310.8k $5.9m | Reduced -11.5k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 299.1k $5.7m | Added +232.3k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 269.1k $5.1m | Reduced -35.6k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 251.1k $4.8m | New |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 251.0k $4.8m | Reduced -1.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 247.9k $4.7m | Reduced -88.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 236.8k $4.5m | Reduced -70.7k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 218.1k $4.1m | New |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 208.0k $3.9m | Reduced -51.1k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 200.8k $3.8m | Added +149.1k |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.05% of their portfolio | 197.9k $3.8m | Added +103.9k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 188.0k $3.6m | Added +158.1k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 183.5k $3.5m | Added +162.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 163.9k $3.1m | Added +52.7k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 154.2k $2.9m | Reduced -75.3k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 147.5k $2.8m | Unchanged |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 140.1k $2.7m | Added +15.0k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 126.9k $2.4m | Added +1.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 126.6k $2.4m | Reduced -91.3k |
| Jain Global LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 124.3k $2.4m | New |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 123.8k $2.3m | Added +59.1k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 120.0k $2.3m | Added +36.7k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.00% of their portfolio | 114.6k $2.1m | New |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 102.4k $1.9m | Reduced -9.2k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 101.6k $1.9m | Reduced -15.5k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 99.8k $1.9m | Added +40.4k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 90.1k $1.7m | Reduced -606 |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 89.7k $1.7m | Added +12.1k |
| PICTON MAHONEY ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.01% of their portfolio | 85.5k $1.6m | New |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 84.6k $1.6m | Unchanged |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 81.2k $1.5m | Added +33 |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.0k $1.5m | Added +22.2k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 76.9k $1.5m | Unchanged |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 72.4k $1.4m | Reduced -10.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.8k $1.3m | Reduced -161.6k |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 62.7k $1.2m | Added +45.0k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.3k $1.2m | Added +6.4k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.6k $1.1m | Added +8.3k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.0k $1.1m | New |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.4k $1.1m | Added +8.1k |
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 57.2k $1.1m | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.1k $1.0m | Added +45.3k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.8k $906.5k | Reduced -314 |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.06% of their portfolio | 50.1k $951.0k | Added +7.4k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.8k $946.0k | Reduced -66.4k |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 48.0k $912.5k | New |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 47.5k $902.0k | Added +6.9k |
| Salomon & Ludwin, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 46.9k $896.8k | Reduced -149 |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.4k $862.2k | Reduced -31.6k |
| Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 43.5k $826.4k | Reduced -504 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.8k $793.5k | Added +5.5k |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.6k $789.3k | Reduced -10.3k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.0k $778.7k | Added +5.6k |
| EntryPoint Capital, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 40.8k $774.0k | Added +8.3k |
| Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd 0.17% of their portfolio | 39.8k $756.0k | New |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.7k $735.4k | Added +17.8k |
| FOX RUN MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.12% of their portfolio | 38.4k $729.7k | Added +26.8k |
| Indivisible Partners 0.04% of their portfolio | 37.5k $711.2k | Added +939 |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 37.4k $710.5k | Added +37.3k |
| Advyzon Investment Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 37.3k $708.6k | Added +917 |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.7k $697.1k | Added +18.8k |
| Inspire Investing, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 36.5k $693.1k | Added +7.1k |
| NATIXIS 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.2k $649.5k | New |
| Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 32.4k $615.6k | Unchanged |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.3k $613.3k | Added +17.5k |
| CAXTON ASSOCIATES LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 31.3k $594.6k | Added +17.5k |
| ARISTEIA CAPITAL, L.L.C. 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.3k $575.4k | Added +8.5k |
| Vident Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.9k $549.5k | Reduced -2.2k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.8k $546.6k | Reduced -461.3k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.3k $536.9k | Reduced -61.4k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.3k $536.8k | Reduced -12.4k |
| PDT Partners, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 28.0k $531.0k | Reduced -8.0k |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.5k $522.0k | Unchanged |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.9k $510.8k | New |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.9k $491.2k | Added +15.0k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.4k $483.0k | Added +10.1k |