Despegar.com
DESP
DESP was delisted on the 15th of May, 2025.
79 hedge funds and large institutions have $565M invested in Despegar.com in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 20
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $593M → $565M (-$27.9M)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 83 → 79 (-4)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 22
73% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.2M | Put options by funds: $4.52M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
Bares Capital Management
Austin,
Texas
|
+$29.9M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$13.4M |
| 3 |
DAM
Dorsey Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$10.7M |
| 4 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$7.03M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$6.63M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tiger Global Management
New York
|
-$39.8M |
| 2 |
LOAMS
Lombard Odier Asset Management (Switzerland)
Petit-Lancy,
Switzerland
|
-$10.4M |
| 3 |
IHG
Insight Holdings Group
New York
|
-$9.61M |
| 4 |
RG
Riverstone Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$3.77M |
| 5 |
GTP
Global Thematic Partners
New York
|
-$3.34M |
DESP Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
79 of the 4,625 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Despegar.com (DESP) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $565M — down 4.7% from $593M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 22 funds closed out of DESP and 19 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 20 trimmed existing stakes and 27 added.
The largest buyer was Bares Capital Management, adding an estimated $29.9M. The largest seller was Tiger Global Management, cutting an estimated $39.8M.
- 79 institutional investors held Despegar.com (DESP) as of Q2 2019, down from 83 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $565M of Despegar.com stock for Q2 2019, down 4.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new Despegar.com positions in Q2 2019 and 22 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Despegar.com buyer in Q2 2019 was Bares Capital Management, an estimated $29.9M added.
- The largest Despegar.com seller in Q2 2019 was Tiger Global Management, an estimated $39.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.