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200 hedge funds and large institutions have $3B invested in Groupon in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 76 increasing their positions, 60 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

27% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 76 | Existing positions reduced: 60

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 8 (0)

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 208 → 200 (-8)

18% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 44

19% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $89.8M | Put options by funds: $111M

21% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.81B → $3B (-$803M)

Holders
200
Holders Change
-8
Holders Change %
-3.85%
% of All Funds
5.75%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.23%
New
36
Increased
76
Reduced
60
Closed
44
Calls
$89.8M
Puts
$111M
Net Calls
-$20.8M
Net Calls Change
+$14.2M

Top Buyers

1
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$75.4M
2
TCSAM
Tyrus Capital S.A.M.
Monaco
+$45.8M
3
Norges Bank
Norges Bank
Norway
+$43.9M
4
JP
Jana Partners
New York
+$40.9M
5
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
+$29.1M

Top Sellers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$253M
2
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
-$127M
3
AWG
Alpha Wave Global
New York
-$64.2M
4
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$19.9M
5
PI
Putnam Investments
Massachusetts
-$14.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BFA
26
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
$21.7M +$2.45M +18,603 +13%
Alkeon Capital Management
27
Alkeon Capital Management
New York
$21.4M -$3.42M -25,977 -14%
RCG
28
Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb
New York
$19.9M +$19.8M +150,071 New
TA
29
Teachers Advisors
New York
$19.6M -$5.19M -39,382 -21%
Credit Agricole
30
Credit Agricole
France
$19.4M +$781K +5,928 +4%
PI
31
Putnam Investments
Massachusetts
$19.4M -$14.8M -112,427 -43%
AQR Capital Management
32
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$19.3M +$1.28M +9,735 +7%
GH
33
GAM Holding
Switzerland
$17.7M +$6.42M +48,676 +57%
PAMU
34
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$13.3M +$13.2M +100,500 New
Geode Capital Management
35
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$13.3M +$229K +1,738 +2%
MTB
36
Mizuho Trust & Banking
Japan
$12.3M +$656K +4,976 +6%
Susquehanna International Group
37
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$12M -$1.24M -9,416 -9%
Millennium Management
38
Millennium Management
New York
$11.6M +$11.6M +87,759 New
Northern Trust
39
Northern Trust
Illinois
$10.9M -$244K -1,854 -2%
SLG
40
Silver Lake Group
California
$10.2M – – –
Bank of New York Mellon
41
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$9.67M +$218K +1,654 +2%
Citadel Advisors
42
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$9.02M +$810K +6,145 +10%
JCMLC
43
JAT Capital Management LP (Connecticut)
Connecticut
$7.76M -$11.2M -84,710 -59%
CA
44
Claar Advisors
New York
$6.62M +$3.3M +25,000 +100%
DI
45
DGH Investments
Switzerland
$6.15M – – –
GXMC
46
Global X Management Company
New York
$6.05M +$1.4M +10,599 +30%
Group One Trading
47
Group One Trading
Illinois
$5.94M -$1.13M -8,599 -16%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
48
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$5.82M +$756K +5,735 +15%
ST
49
Spot Trading
Illinois
$5.38M +$1.99M +15,062 +59%
KPCM
50
Kings Point Capital Management
New York
$5.18M +$383K +2,902 +8%
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GRPN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review

200 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Groupon (GRPN) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $3B — down 21% from $3.81B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 44 funds closed out of GRPN and 36 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 60 trimmed existing stakes and 76 added.

The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $75.4M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $253M.

  • 200 institutional investors held Groupon (GRPN) as of Q2 2014, down from 208 in Q1 2014.
  • Funds reported $3B of Groupon stock for Q2 2014, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 36 funds opened new Groupon positions in Q2 2014 and 44 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
  • The largest Groupon buyer in Q2 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $75.4M added.
  • The largest Groupon seller in Q2 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $253M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.