Laureate Education
LAUR
93 hedge funds and large institutions have $784M invested in Laureate Education in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
608% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.92M | Put options by funds: $413K
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 27
1.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 102.34% → 103.52% (+1.2%)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $760M → $784M (+$24.7M)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 97 → 93 (-4)
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 17
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MRCP
Maple Rock Capital Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$12.2M |
| 2 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$10.4M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$8.9M |
| 4 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$6M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.82M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$12.3M |
| 2 |
LOAMU
Lombard Odier Asset Management (USA)
New York
|
-$6.78M |
| 3 |
ACM
Ailanthus Capital Management
New York
|
-$6.29M |
| 4 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
-$3.2M |
| 5 |
SIM
Spark Investment Management
New York
|
-$2.28M |
LAUR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
93 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Laureate Education (LAUR) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $784M — up 3.3% from $760M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of LAUR and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 27 trimmed existing stakes and 36 added.
The largest buyer was Maple Rock Capital Partners, adding an estimated $12.2M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $12.3M.
- 93 institutional investors held Laureate Education (LAUR) as of Q1 2018, down from 97 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $784M of Laureate Education stock for Q1 2018, up 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Laureate Education positions in Q1 2018 and 17 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Laureate Education buyer in Q1 2018 was Maple Rock Capital Partners, an estimated $12.2M added.
- The largest Laureate Education seller in Q1 2018 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $12.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.