Laureate Education
LAUR
141 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.26B invested in Laureate Education in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
6.85% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.84% → 100.69% (+6.9%)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 53
18% less funds holding
Funds holding: 173 → 141 (-32)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 9 (-3)
40% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.11B → $1.26B (-$850M)
61% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 51
67% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.4M | Put options by funds: $4.2M
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$43.2M |
| 2 |
PWAM
Park West Asset Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$28.3M |
| 3 |
VBA
Van Berkom & Associates
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$22.5M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$17.6M |
| 5 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$15.1M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
HRCM
Hood River Capital Management
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
-$33.9M |
| 2 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
-$26.8M |
| 3 |
FTCM
Fir Tree Capital Management
New York
|
-$24.5M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$16.8M |
| 5 |
BCP
Bayberry Capital Partners
New York
|
-$13.4M |
LAUR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
141 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Laureate Education (LAUR) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $1.26B — down 40% from $2.11B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 51 funds closed out of LAUR and 20 opened new positions — a net loss of 31 holders — while 53 trimmed existing stakes and 50 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of New York Mellon, adding an estimated $43.2M. The largest seller was Hood River Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $33.9M sold.
- 141 institutional investors held Laureate Education (LAUR) as of Q1 2020, down from 173 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $1.26B of Laureate Education stock for Q1 2020, down 40% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new Laureate Education positions in Q1 2020 and 51 closed out, a net change of -31 holders.
- The largest Laureate Education buyer in Q1 2020 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $43.2M added.
- The largest Laureate Education seller in Q1 2020 was Hood River Capital Management, an estimated $33.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.