Despegar.com
DESP
DESP was delisted on the 15th of May, 2025.
68 hedge funds and large institutions have $269M invested in Despegar.com in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
1,252% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $622K | Put options by funds: $46K
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 9
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $237M → $269M (+$32.4M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 67 → 68 (+1)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 23
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.47M |
| 2 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
+$1.41M |
| 3 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$1.38M |
| 4 |
BCM
Bares Capital Management
Austin,
Texas
|
+$1.21M |
| 5 |
GCP
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$660K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$2.75M |
| 2 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.19M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$648K |
| 4 |
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
|
-$556K |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$508K |
DESP Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
68 of the 6,370 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Despegar.com (DESP) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $269M — up 14% from $237M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new DESP positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $1.47M. The largest seller was Artisan Partners, cutting an estimated $2.75M.
- 68 institutional investors held Despegar.com (DESP) as of Q2 2023, up from 67 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $269M of Despegar.com stock for Q2 2023, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new Despegar.com positions in Q2 2023 and 9 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Despegar.com buyer in Q2 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.47M added.
- The largest Despegar.com seller in Q2 2023 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $2.75M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.