Groupon
GRPN
181 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.19B invested in Groupon in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 64 increasing their positions, 65 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3B → $3.19B (+$186M)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 64 | Existing positions reduced: 65
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 200 → 181 (-19)
38% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $72.3M | Put options by funds: $116M
45% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 40
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 4 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$126M |
| 2 |
JCMLC
JAT Capital Management LP (Connecticut)
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$86M |
| 3 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
+$39.7M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$32M |
| 5 |
JP
Jana Partners
New York
|
+$30.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TCSAM
Tyrus Capital S.A.M.
Monaco
|
-$46M |
| 2 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$38.4M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$29.2M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$27M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$26.4M |
GRPN Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
181 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Groupon (GRPN) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $3.19B — up 6.2% from $3B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 40 funds closed out of GRPN and 22 opened new positions — a net loss of 18 holders — while 65 trimmed existing stakes and 64 added.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $126M. The largest seller was Tyrus Capital S.A.M., exiting entirely with an estimated $46M sold.
- 181 institutional investors held Groupon (GRPN) as of Q3 2014, down from 200 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $3.19B of Groupon stock for Q3 2014, up 6.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new Groupon positions in Q3 2014 and 40 closed out, a net change of -18 holders.
- The largest Groupon buyer in Q3 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $126M added.
- The largest Groupon seller in Q3 2014 was Tyrus Capital S.A.M., an estimated $46M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.