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

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83 hedge funds and large institutions have $593M invested in Despegar.com in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)

36% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $435M → $593M (+$158M)

8% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 25

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 15

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 85 → 83 (-2)

83% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $647K | Put options by funds: $3.72M

Holders
83
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-2.35%
% of All Funds
1.8%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
15
Increased
27
Reduced
25
Closed
15
Calls
$647K
Puts
$3.72M
Net Calls
-$3.08M
Net Calls Change
+$185K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
DAM
Dorsey Asset Management
Illinois
+$36.8M
2
Nordea Investment Management
Nordea Investment Management
Sweden
+$34.3M
3
RG
Riverstone Group
Virginia
+$27.6M
4
Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
+$13.4M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$6.4M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
IHG
Insight Holdings Group
New York
-$14.9M
2
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Alabama
-$10.4M
3
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
-$6.98M
4
ESCM
Echo Street Capital Management
New York
-$6.26M
5
PSCM
Prince Street Capital Management
New York
-$5.93M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Millennium Management
26
Millennium Management
New York
$2.92M +$1.72M +108,746 +125%
PCM
27
PAR Capital Management
Massachusetts
$2.73M – – –
KA
28
Kerrisdale Advisers
Florida
$2.58M +$2.74M +173,500 New
SGDR
29
SPX Gestao de Recursos
Brazil
$2.38M +$949K +60,000 +60%
AIM
30
Act II Management
New York
$2.3M +$2.45M +154,660 New
SM
31
SCGE Management
California
$2.23M – – –
Goldman Sachs
32
Goldman Sachs
New York
$2.18M +$1.59M +100,772 +222%
Deutsche Bank
33
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$2.14M -$1.05M -66,110 -31%
Citadel Advisors
34
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$2.04M +$194K +12,247 +10%
CCM
35
Cohen Capital Management
California
$1.88M +$254K +16,085 +15%
GLA
36
Great Lakes Advisors
Illinois
$1.8M +$2.12K +134 +0.1%
PC
37
Polar Capital
United Kingdom
$1.69M – – –
BlackRock
38
BlackRock
New York
$1.54M -$695K -43,913 -30%
NM
39
NWI Management
New York
$1.37M – – –
JP Morgan Chase
40
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$1.32M -$171K -10,819 -11%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
41
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$1.32M +$326K +20,633 +30%
Renaissance Technologies
42
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$1.17M -$1.27M -80,400 -51%
Ameriprise
43
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$994K +$1.06M +66,696 New
ARTA
44
A.R.T. Advisors
New York
$873K +$679K +42,900 +273%
Jane Street
45
Jane Street
New York
$834K -$327K -20,671 -27%
PCM
46
Penserra Capital Management
California
$815K +$81.4K +5,147 +10%
Northern Trust
47
Northern Trust
Illinois
$788K -$405K -25,621 -33%
BLA
48
Balter Liquid Alternatives
Massachusetts
$771K +$65.8K +4,156 +9%
CAM
49
Crestone Asset Management
Colorado
$725K -$397K -25,121 -34%
PP
50
PDT Partners
New York
$626K +$664K +42,000 New
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DESP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

83 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Despegar.com (DESP) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $593M — up 36% from $435M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in DESP was balanced in Q1 2019: 15 funds opened new positions, 15 closed out, 27 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Dorsey Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $36.8M. The largest seller was Insight Holdings Group, cutting an estimated $14.9M.

  • 83 institutional investors held Despegar.com (DESP) as of Q1 2019, down from 85 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $593M of Despegar.com stock for Q1 2019, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new Despegar.com positions in Q1 2019 and 15 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest Despegar.com buyer in Q1 2019 was Dorsey Asset Management, an estimated $36.8M added.
  • The largest Despegar.com seller in Q1 2019 was Insight Holdings Group, an estimated $14.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.