Groupon
GRPN
213 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.13B invested in Groupon in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 67 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
19% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 42
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 206 → 213 (+7)
9% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $48M | Put options by funds: $43.9M
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 67
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.72B → $3.13B (-$581M)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 5 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCM
Cadian Capital Management
New York
|
+$44.4M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$23.1M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$17.7M |
| 4 |
HCM
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
|
+$15M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$13.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$91.1M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$80.2M |
| 3 |
JCAM
Jericho Capital Asset Management
New York
|
-$29.8M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$22.9M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$19.8M |
GRPN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
213 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Groupon (GRPN) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $3.13B — down 16% from $3.72B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new GRPN positions and 42 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 66 added to existing stakes and 67 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cadian Capital Management, adding an estimated $44.4M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $91.1M.
- 213 institutional investors held Groupon (GRPN) as of Q1 2015, up from 206 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $3.13B of Groupon stock for Q1 2015, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new Groupon positions in Q1 2015 and 42 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Groupon buyer in Q1 2015 was Cadian Capital Management, an estimated $44.4M added.
- The largest Groupon seller in Q1 2015 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $91.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.