Laureate Education
LAUR
163 hedge funds and large institutions have $2B invested in Laureate Education in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 80 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
1,705% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17.9M | Put options by funds: $990K
129% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 80 | Existing positions reduced: 35
86% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 21
38% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 11 (+3)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 145 → 163 (+18)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.79B → $2B (+$211M)
9.33% more ownership
Funds ownership: 96.64% → 105.97% (+9.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
+$30.5M |
| 2 |
PWAM
Park West Asset Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$28M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$27.7M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$19.6M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$12.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$21.4M |
| 2 |
MCM
Melvin Capital Management
New York
|
-$17.2M |
| 3 |
LM
Luminus Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$8.52M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$7.26M |
| 5 |
PAMP
Polar Asset Management Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$6.55M |
LAUR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
163 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Laureate Education (LAUR) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $2B — up 12% from $1.79B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new LAUR positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 80 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Select Equity Group, adding an estimated $30.5M. The largest seller was Alyeska Investment Group, cutting an estimated $21.4M.
- 163 institutional investors held Laureate Education (LAUR) as of Q3 2019, up from 145 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $2B of Laureate Education stock for Q3 2019, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new Laureate Education positions in Q3 2019 and 21 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Laureate Education buyer in Q3 2019 was Select Equity Group, an estimated $30.5M added.
- The largest Laureate Education seller in Q3 2019 was Alyeska Investment Group, an estimated $21.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.