Despegar.com
DESP
DESP was delisted on the 15th of May, 2025.
82 hedge funds and large institutions have $412M invested in Despegar.com in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
24% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 17
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 79 → 82 (+3)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 24
27% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $565M → $412M (-$153M)
94% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $176K | Put options by funds: $2.93M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DAM
Dorsey Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$12.5M |
| 2 |
CII
Capital International Inc
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$8.99M |
| 3 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$8.88M |
| 4 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$5.7M |
| 5 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$4.38M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
-$48.3M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$16.3M |
| 3 |
MNG
Manning & Napier Group
Fairport,
New York
|
-$10.4M |
| 4 |
BCM
Bares Capital Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$8.57M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$3.98M |
DESP Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
82 of the 4,574 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Despegar.com (DESP) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $412M — down 27% from $565M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new DESP positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 22 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Dorsey Asset Management, adding an estimated $12.5M. The largest seller was Vulcan Value Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $48.3M sold.
- 82 institutional investors held Despegar.com (DESP) as of Q3 2019, up from 79 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $412M of Despegar.com stock for Q3 2019, down 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Despegar.com positions in Q3 2019 and 17 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Despegar.com buyer in Q3 2019 was Dorsey Asset Management, an estimated $12.5M added.
- The largest Despegar.com seller in Q3 2019 was Vulcan Value Partners, an estimated $48.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.