Despegar.com
DESP
DESP was delisted on the 15th of May, 2025.
61 hedge funds and large institutions have $777M invested in Despegar.com in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 64 → 61 (-3)
11% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 18
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 19
29% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.09B → $777M (-$315M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$50M |
| 2 |
GTP
Global Thematic Partners
New York
|
+$16.1M |
| 3 |
JAM
Jupiter Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$11.8M |
| 4 |
ESCM
Echo Street Capital Management
New York
|
+$9.3M |
| 5 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$8.92M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tiger Global Management
New York
|
-$112M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$32.9M |
| 3 |
GA
General Atlantic
New York
|
-$28.4M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$14.4M |
| 5 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$11.9M |
DESP Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
61 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Despegar.com (DESP) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $777M — down 29% from $1.09B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 18 funds closed out of DESP and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 19 trimmed existing stakes and 15 added.
The largest buyer was Vulcan Value Partners, adding an estimated $50M. The largest seller was Tiger Global Management, cutting an estimated $112M.
- 61 institutional investors held Despegar.com (DESP) as of Q3 2018, down from 64 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $777M of Despegar.com stock for Q3 2018, down 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Despegar.com positions in Q3 2018 and 18 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Despegar.com buyer in Q3 2018 was Vulcan Value Partners, an estimated $50M added.
- The largest Despegar.com seller in Q3 2018 was Tiger Global Management, an estimated $112M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.