Groupon
GRPN
227 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.57B invested in Groupon in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 81 increasing their positions, 80 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
51% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $203M | Put options by funds: $135M
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.81B → $5.57B (+$763M)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 16 (+1)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 81 | Existing positions reduced: 80
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 242 → 227 (-15)
19% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 67
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
+$162M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$111M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$106M |
| 4 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$79M |
| 5 |
CWAM
Columbia Wanger Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$72.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$87.2M |
| 2 |
Tiger Global Management
New York
|
-$67.5M |
| 3 |
JCMLC
JAT Capital Management LP (Connecticut)
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$56.7M |
| 4 |
CCI
Columbus Circle Investors
|
-$55.3M |
| 5 |
MGM
Miura Global Management
New York
|
-$40.4M |
GRPN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
227 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Groupon (GRPN) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $5.57B — up 16% from $4.81B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 67 funds closed out of GRPN and 54 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 80 trimmed existing stakes and 81 added.
The largest buyer was Carmignac Gestion, opening a new position worth an estimated $162M. The largest seller was Allianz Asset Management, cutting an estimated $87.2M.
- 227 institutional investors held Groupon (GRPN) as of Q4 2013, down from 242 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $5.57B of Groupon stock for Q4 2013, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new Groupon positions in Q4 2013 and 67 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest Groupon buyer in Q4 2013 was Carmignac Gestion, an estimated $162M added.
- The largest Groupon seller in Q4 2013 was Allianz Asset Management, an estimated $87.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.