Despegar.com
DESP
DESP was delisted on the 15th of May, 2025.
90 hedge funds and large institutions have $485M invested in Despegar.com in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
405% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.75M | Put options by funds: $544K
109% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 11
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 78 → 90 (+12)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $458M → $485M (+$27.4M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 6 (0)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 29
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CM
Cartica Management
Washington,
District of Columbia
|
+$19.1M |
| 2 |
EMG
ETF Managers Group
Summit,
New Jersey
|
+$9.83M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$6.84M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$5.4M |
| 5 |
DAM
Dorsey Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.92M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$19.9M |
| 2 |
Tiger Global Management
New York
|
-$19.6M |
| 3 |
LC
L1 Capital
Melbourne VIC 3000,
Australia
|
-$8.24M |
| 4 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$6.5M |
| 5 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$6.24M |
DESP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
90 of the 5,696 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Despegar.com (DESP) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $485M — up 6% from $458M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new DESP positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cartica Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $19.1M. The largest seller was Fiera Capital (Canada), cutting an estimated $19.9M.
- 90 institutional investors held Despegar.com (DESP) as of Q1 2021, up from 78 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $485M of Despegar.com stock for Q1 2021, up 6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Despegar.com positions in Q1 2021 and 11 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Despegar.com buyer in Q1 2021 was Cartica Management, an estimated $19.1M added.
- The largest Despegar.com seller in Q1 2021 was Fiera Capital (Canada), an estimated $19.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.