Laureate Education
LAUR
97 hedge funds and large institutions have $760M invested in Laureate Education in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
65% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 26
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $773M → $760M (-$13.1M)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 108 → 97 (-11)
36% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 28
47.41% less ownership
Funds ownership: 149.75% → 102.34% (-47%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$28.4M |
| 2 |
1WCM
12 West Capital Management
New York
|
+$19.2M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$18M |
| 4 |
MRCP
Maple Rock Capital Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$14.4M |
| 5 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$10.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$21.9M |
| 2 |
HRCM
Hood River Capital Management
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
-$17.9M |
| 3 |
SAM
Scopus Asset Management
New York
|
-$13.9M |
| 4 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$11.8M |
| 5 |
VEPM
Vista Equity Partners Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$10.3M |
LAUR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
97 of the 4,410 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Laureate Education (LAUR) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $760M — down 1.7% from $773M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 28 funds closed out of LAUR and 18 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 26 trimmed existing stakes and 43 added.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $28.4M. The largest seller was Neuberger Berman Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $21.9M sold.
- 97 institutional investors held Laureate Education (LAUR) as of Q4 2017, down from 108 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $760M of Laureate Education stock for Q4 2017, down 1.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new Laureate Education positions in Q4 2017 and 28 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest Laureate Education buyer in Q4 2017 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $28.4M added.
- The largest Laureate Education seller in Q4 2017 was Neuberger Berman Group, an estimated $21.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.