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Despegar.com
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DESP was delisted on the 15th of May, 2025.

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62 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.56B invested in Despegar.com in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

23% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 13

19% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 16

14% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.37B → $1.56B (+$188M)

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 59 → 62 (+3)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 6 (0)

Holders
62
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+5.08%
% of All Funds
1.42%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.14%
New
19
Increased
16
Reduced
13
Closed
16
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Alabama
+$46M
2
AC
Armistice Capital
New York
+$18.1M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$16.4M
4
LCM
Laurion Capital Management
New York
+$8.07M
5
LOAMS
Lombard Odier Asset Management (Switzerland)
Switzerland
+$5.94M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$37.1M
2
SUT
SC US (TTGP)
California
-$36.1M
3
BCM
Bienville Capital Management
New York
-$16.5M
4
CG
Carmignac Gestion
France
-$6.19M
5
William Blair Investment Management
William Blair Investment Management
Illinois
-$3.53M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Arrowstreet Capital
26
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
$2.68M – – –
NCM
27
Newfoundland Capital Management
Brazil
$2.61M +$2.49M +83,600 New
CIP
28
Champlain Investment Partners
Vermont
$1.36M +$181K +6,070 +16%
ZCI
29
Zevenbergen Capital Investments
Washington
$1.34M +$50.7K +1,700 +4%
SIM
30
Spark Investment Management
New York
$1.31M -$380K -12,738 -23%
PCM
31
Penserra Capital Management
California
$1.3M +$264K +8,848 +27%
PC
32
Polar Capital
United Kingdom
$1.19M +$481K +16,136 +73%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
33
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$1.19M – – –
Tudor Investment Corp
34
Tudor Investment Corp
Connecticut
$1.18M +$1.12M +37,716 New
Nordea Investment Management
35
Nordea Investment Management
Sweden
$1.1M +$74.7K +2,506 +8%
TCIM
36
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$1.06M +$1.01M +34,000 New
HCMT
37
Highland Capital Management (Texas)
Texas
$1.03M +$447K +15,000 +83%
ARTA
38
A.R.T. Advisors
New York
$900K +$859K +28,800 New
EGM
39
Engineers Gate Manager
New York
$823K +$786K +26,340 New
Wells Fargo
40
Wells Fargo
California
$766K +$15.5K +519 +2%
UBS Group
41
UBS Group
Switzerland
$675K +$12K +403 +2%
MWNA
42
Marshall Wace North America
New York
$651K +$621K +20,836 New
PL
43
Parkwood LLC
Ohio
$625K +$597K +20,000 New
ADMI
44
Albert D. Mason Inc
Massachusetts
$593K -$2.24K -75 -0.4%
NEI
45
Northwest & Ethical Investments
Ontario, Canada
$449K – – –
Northern Trust
46
Northern Trust
Illinois
$449K -$280K -9,386 -40%
ICP
47
Indus Capital Partners
New York
$417K -$2.36M -79,189 -86%
BNP Paribas Asset Management
48
BNP Paribas Asset Management
France
$387K – – –
DCM
49
Driehaus Capital Management
Illinois
$363K +$346K +11,600 New
MCC
50
Malaga Cove Capital
California
$312K – – –
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DESP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review

62 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Despegar.com (DESP) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $1.56B — up 14% from $1.37B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new DESP positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Vulcan Value Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $46M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $37.1M.

  • 62 institutional investors held Despegar.com (DESP) as of Q1 2018, up from 59 in Q4 2017.
  • Funds reported $1.56B of Despegar.com stock for Q1 2018, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 19 funds opened new Despegar.com positions in Q1 2018 and 16 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest Despegar.com buyer in Q1 2018 was Vulcan Value Partners, an estimated $46M added.
  • The largest Despegar.com seller in Q1 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $37.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.