Despegar.com
DESP
DESP was delisted on the 15th of May, 2025.
95 hedge funds and large institutions have $416M invested in Despegar.com in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
733% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 3
95% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 20
67% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $731K | Put options by funds: $439K
48% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $281M → $416M (+$135M)
27% more funds holding
Funds holding: 75 → 95 (+20)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$23.6M |
| 2 |
SC
Sylebra Capital
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$3.89M |
| 3 |
MVP
Medina Value Partners
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$3.82M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$3.23M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$2.48M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
APA
Arisaig Partners (Asia)
Singapore
|
-$12.4M |
| 2 |
MCM
Moerus Capital Management
New York
|
-$4.31M |
| 3 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$2.27M |
| 4 |
BCM
Bares Capital Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$1.58M |
| 5 |
SI
Sapience Investments
Newport Beach,
California
|
-$1.45M |
DESP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
95 of the 6,860 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Despegar.com (DESP) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $416M — up 48% from $281M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new DESP positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 39 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $23.6M. The largest seller was Arisaig Partners (Asia), cutting an estimated $12.4M.
- 95 institutional investors held Despegar.com (DESP) as of Q4 2023, up from 75 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $416M of Despegar.com stock for Q4 2023, up 48% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new Despegar.com positions in Q4 2023 and 3 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest Despegar.com buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $23.6M added.
- The largest Despegar.com seller in Q4 2023 was Arisaig Partners (Asia), an estimated $12.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.