Laureate Education
LAUR
94 hedge funds and large institutions have $641M invested in Laureate Education in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 33 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
74% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 19
68% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 22
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $504M → $641M (+$137M)
19% more funds holding
Funds holding: 79 → 94 (+15)
2.85% more ownership
Funds ownership: 100.38% → 103.23% (+2.8%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$21.7M |
| 2 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$19M |
| 3 |
SAM
Scopus Asset Management
New York
|
+$13.8M |
| 4 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$11.6M |
| 5 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$7.89M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$38.8M |
| 2 |
LCM
Laurion Capital Management
New York
|
-$14.3M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$9.26M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$9.12M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$7.49M |
LAUR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
94 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Laureate Education (LAUR) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $641M — up 27% from $504M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new LAUR positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 33 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $21.7M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $38.8M.
- 94 institutional investors held Laureate Education (LAUR) as of Q2 2017, up from 79 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $641M of Laureate Education stock for Q2 2017, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new Laureate Education positions in Q2 2017 and 22 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Laureate Education buyer in Q2 2017 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $21.7M added.
- The largest Laureate Education seller in Q2 2017 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $38.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.