Despegar.com
DESP
DESP was delisted on the 15th of May, 2025.
75 hedge funds and large institutions have $281M invested in Despegar.com in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
160% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 5
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 22
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 68 → 75 (+7)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $269M → $281M (+$11.3M)
61% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $257K | Put options by funds: $654K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$4M |
| 2 |
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.97M |
| 3 |
MVP
Medina Value Partners
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.6M |
| 4 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$1.59M |
| 5 |
DI
DUMAC Inc
Durham,
North Carolina
|
+$1.33M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
APA
Arisaig Partners (Asia)
Singapore
|
-$2.81M |
| 2 |
SI
Sapience Investments
Newport Beach,
California
|
-$2M |
| 3 |
MCM
Moerus Capital Management
New York
|
-$1.97M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1M |
| 5 |
GCP
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$758K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GCP
76
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$758K | -107,479 | Closed |
|
77
Renaissance Technologies
New York
| – | -$475K | -67,436 | Closed |
|
78
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$198K | -28,085 | Closed |
|
79
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$78.3K | -11,100 | Closed |
|
80
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$71.2K | -10,027 | Closed |
|
DESP Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review
75 of the 6,302 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Despegar.com (DESP) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $281M — up 4.2% from $269M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new DESP positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 28 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $4M. The largest seller was Arisaig Partners (Asia), cutting an estimated $2.81M.
- 75 institutional investors held Despegar.com (DESP) as of Q3 2023, up from 68 in Q2 2023.
- Funds reported $281M of Despegar.com stock for Q3 2023, up 4.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Despegar.com positions in Q3 2023 and 5 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Despegar.com buyer in Q3 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $4M added.
- The largest Despegar.com seller in Q3 2023 was Arisaig Partners (Asia), an estimated $2.81M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.