Despegar.com
DESP
DESP was delisted on the 15th of May, 2025.
82 hedge funds and large institutions have $448M invested in Despegar.com in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
382% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.43M | Put options by funds: $296K
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $366M → $448M (+$82.2M)
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
7% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 14
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 83 → 82 (-1)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 30
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$18.1M |
| 2 |
MCM
Moerus Capital Management
New York
|
+$6.24M |
| 3 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$3.25M |
| 4 |
BCM
Bares Capital Management
Austin,
Texas
|
+$1.88M |
| 5 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.62M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CM
Cartica Management
Washington,
District of Columbia
|
-$6.66M |
| 2 |
AA
Ancient Art
Austin,
Texas
|
-$6.47M |
| 3 |
NCL
Nishkama Capital LLC
Dorado,
Puerto Rico
|
-$3.21M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$3.11M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$2.72M |
DESP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
82 of the 6,341 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Despegar.com (DESP) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $448M — up 22% from $366M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of DESP and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 30 trimmed existing stakes and 23 added.
The largest buyer was Artisan Partners, adding an estimated $18.1M. The largest seller was Cartica Management, cutting an estimated $6.66M.
- 82 institutional investors held Despegar.com (DESP) as of Q1 2022, down from 83 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $448M of Despegar.com stock for Q1 2022, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Despegar.com positions in Q1 2022 and 14 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Despegar.com buyer in Q1 2022 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $18.1M added.
- The largest Despegar.com seller in Q1 2022 was Cartica Management, an estimated $6.66M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.