Despegar.com
DESP
DESP was delisted on the 15th of May, 2025.
59 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.37B invested in Despegar.com in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 6 (+2)
42% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 12
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 67 → 59 (-8)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.57B → $1.37B (-$201M)
28% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 29
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$41.2M |
| 2 |
BCM
Bienville Capital Management
New York
|
+$13.1M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$12.6M |
| 4 |
LOAMS
Lombard Odier Asset Management (Switzerland)
Petit-Lancy,
Switzerland
|
+$11.9M |
| 5 |
GPGA
Grandeur Peak Global Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$8.96M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$31.7M |
| 2 |
DFO
Duquesne Family Office
New York
|
-$9.6M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$8M |
| 4 |
HAM
Honeycomb Asset Management
New York
|
-$7.2M |
| 5 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$6.56M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$604K | -18,875 | Closed |
|
|
QCMA
77
Quad Capital Management Advisors
New York
| – | -$576K | -18,000 | Closed |
|
|
USAA
78
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
| – | -$429K | -13,400 | Closed |
|
|
PHK
79
Point72 Hong Kong
Hong Kong
| – | -$375K | -11,707 | Closed |
|
80
SG Americas Securities
New York
| – | -$332K | -10,382 | Closed |
|
|
WAM
81
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$320K | -10,000 | Closed |
|
|
VF
82
Virtu Financial
New York
| – | -$303K | -9,468 | Closed |
|
|
NFA
83
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Columbus,
Ohio
| – | -$253K | -7,900 | Closed |
|
|
CSS
84
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Stamford,
Connecticut
| – | -$192K | -6,000 | Closed |
|
|
FMT
85
First Mercantile Trust
Cordova,
Tennessee
| – | -$76K | -2,385 | Closed |
|
|
FPF
86
FNY Partners Fund
New York
| – | -$32K | -1,000 | Closed |
|
|
FMA
87
FNY Managed Accounts
New York
| – | -$25K | -800 | Closed |
|
|
AG
88
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
| – | +$402 | +14 | New |
|
DESP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
59 of the 4,410 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Despegar.com (DESP) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $1.37B — down 13% from $1.57B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 29 funds closed out of DESP and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 12 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $41.2M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $31.7M.
- 59 institutional investors held Despegar.com (DESP) as of Q4 2017, down from 67 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $1.37B of Despegar.com stock for Q4 2017, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Despegar.com positions in Q4 2017 and 29 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest Despegar.com buyer in Q4 2017 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $41.2M added.
- The largest Despegar.com seller in Q4 2017 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $31.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.