Despegar.com
DESP
DESP was delisted on the 15th of May, 2025.
82 hedge funds and large institutions have $208M invested in Despegar.com in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 16
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 20
11% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $127K | Put options by funds: $114K
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 75 → 82 (+7)
57% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $487M → $208M (-$279M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AA
Ancient Art
Austin,
Texas
|
+$22.3M |
| 2 |
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$19.2M |
| 3 |
DAM
Dorsey Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$10.6M |
| 4 |
ACGDR
Atmos Capital Gestao de Recursos
Leblon - Rio De Janeiro,
Brazil
|
+$5.65M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$3.75M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$26M |
| 2 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$18.9M |
| 3 |
BCM
Bares Capital Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$10.1M |
| 4 |
RG
Riverstone Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$7.92M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$6.34M |
DESP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
82 of the 4,539 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Despegar.com (DESP) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $208M — down 57% from $487M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new DESP positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ancient Art, opening a new position worth an estimated $22.3M. The largest seller was Nordea Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $26M sold.
- 82 institutional investors held Despegar.com (DESP) as of Q1 2020, up from 75 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $208M of Despegar.com stock for Q1 2020, down 57% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Despegar.com positions in Q1 2020 and 16 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Despegar.com buyer in Q1 2020 was Ancient Art, an estimated $22.3M added.
- The largest Despegar.com seller in Q1 2020 was Nordea Investment Management, an estimated $26M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.