ASPEN GROUP, INC.
ASPU
ASPU was delisted on the 30th of March, 2023.
24 hedge funds and large institutions have $24.6M invested in ASPEN GROUP, INC. in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
17% less funds holding
Funds holding: 29 → 24 (-5)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 9
46% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $45.4M → $24.6M (-$20.8M)
57% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 7
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAG
Millrace Asset Group
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.74M |
| 2 |
PCM
Penn Capital Management
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$587K |
| 3 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$427K |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$381K |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$245K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WIC
Water Island Capital
New York
|
-$14.6M |
| 2 |
CCA
Cruiser Capital Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$447K |
| 3 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$218K |
| 4 |
TCM
Timpani Capital Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$173K |
| 5 |
NCGI
Next Century Growth Investors
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
-$102K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WIC
26
Water Island Capital
New York
| – | -$14.6M | -348,394 | Closed |
|
|
CCA
27
Cruiser Capital Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
| – | -$447K | -65,747 | Closed |
|
|
28
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$218K | -32,132 | Closed |
|
29
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
| – | -$3K | -400 | Closed |
|
30
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$1K | -115 | Closed |
|
31
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$1K | -76 | Closed |
|
ASPU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
24 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ASPEN GROUP, INC. (ASPU) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $24.6M — down 46% from $45.4M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of ASPU and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 9 trimmed existing stakes and 7 added.
The largest buyer was Millrace Asset Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.74M. The largest seller was Water Island Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $14.6M sold.
- 24 institutional investors held ASPEN GROUP, INC. (ASPU) as of Q4 2018, down from 29 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $24.6M of ASPEN GROUP, INC. stock for Q4 2018, down 46% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new ASPEN GROUP, INC. positions in Q4 2018 and 7 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest ASPEN GROUP, INC. buyer in Q4 2018 was Millrace Asset Group, an estimated $1.74M added.
- The largest ASPEN GROUP, INC. seller in Q4 2018 was Water Island Capital, an estimated $14.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.