Despegar.com
DESP
DESP was delisted on the 15th of May, 2025.
83 hedge funds and large institutions have $593M invested in Despegar.com in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
36% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $435M → $593M (+$158M)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 25
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 15
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 85 → 83 (-2)
83% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $647K | Put options by funds: $3.72M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DAM
Dorsey Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$36.8M |
| 2 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$34.3M |
| 3 |
RG
Riverstone Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$27.6M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$13.4M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$6.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IHG
Insight Holdings Group
New York
|
-$14.9M |
| 2 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
-$10.4M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$6.98M |
| 4 |
ESCM
Echo Street Capital Management
New York
|
-$6.26M |
| 5 |
PSCM
Prince Street Capital Management
New York
|
-$5.93M |
DESP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
83 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Despegar.com (DESP) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $593M — up 36% from $435M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in DESP was balanced in Q1 2019: 15 funds opened new positions, 15 closed out, 27 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Dorsey Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $36.8M. The largest seller was Insight Holdings Group, cutting an estimated $14.9M.
- 83 institutional investors held Despegar.com (DESP) as of Q1 2019, down from 85 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $593M of Despegar.com stock for Q1 2019, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new Despegar.com positions in Q1 2019 and 15 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Despegar.com buyer in Q1 2019 was Dorsey Asset Management, an estimated $36.8M added.
- The largest Despegar.com seller in Q1 2019 was Insight Holdings Group, an estimated $14.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.