Despegar.com
DESP
DESP was delisted on the 15th of May, 2025.
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.
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)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$46M |
| 2 |
AC
Armistice Capital
New York
|
+$18.1M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$16.4M |
| 4 |
LCM
Laurion Capital Management
New York
|
+$8.07M |
| 5 |
LOAMS
Lombard Odier Asset Management (Switzerland)
Petit-Lancy,
Switzerland
|
+$5.94M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$37.1M |
| 2 |
SUT
SC US (TTGP)
Menlo Park,
California
|
-$36.1M |
| 3 |
BCM
Bienville Capital Management
New York
|
-$16.5M |
| 4 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
-$6.19M |
| 5 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.53M |
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.