Despegar.com
DESP
DESP was delisted on the 15th of May, 2025.
75 hedge funds and large institutions have $487M invested in Despegar.com in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $412M → $487M (+$75.5M)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 21
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 82 → 75 (-7)
37% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 19
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DAM
Dorsey Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$10.2M |
| 2 |
GTP
Global Thematic Partners
New York
|
+$6.12M |
| 3 |
RC
RBF Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.13M |
| 4 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$2M |
| 5 |
CIS
Capital International Sarl
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.64M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$7.88M |
| 2 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$6.63M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2.41M |
| 4 |
KI
Kapitalo Investimentos
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
|
-$2.13M |
| 5 |
BCM
Bares Capital Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$1.77M |
DESP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
75 of the 5,092 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Despegar.com (DESP) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $487M — up 18% from $412M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 19 funds closed out of DESP and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 21 trimmed existing stakes and 22 added.
The largest buyer was Dorsey Asset Management, adding an estimated $10.2M. The largest seller was Brown Advisory, cutting an estimated $7.88M.
- 75 institutional investors held Despegar.com (DESP) as of Q4 2019, down from 82 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $487M of Despegar.com stock for Q4 2019, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Despegar.com positions in Q4 2019 and 19 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Despegar.com buyer in Q4 2019 was Dorsey Asset Management, an estimated $10.2M added.
- The largest Despegar.com seller in Q4 2019 was Brown Advisory, an estimated $7.88M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.