Laureate Education
LAUR
108 hedge funds and large institutions have $773M invested in Laureate Education in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
88% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 17
46.52% more ownership
Funds ownership: 103.23% → 149.75% (+47%)
37% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 27
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $641M → $773M (+$132M)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 94 → 108 (+14)
96% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8K | Put options by funds: $204K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$87.9M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$47.1M |
| 3 |
1WCM
12 West Capital Management
New York
|
+$40.9M |
| 4 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$30.5M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$19.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$25.9M |
| 2 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$8.74M |
| 3 |
CWAM
Columbia Wanger Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.05M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$7M |
| 5 |
GIM
Granahan Investment Management
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.94M |
LAUR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
108 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Laureate Education (LAUR) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $773M — up 21% from $641M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new LAUR positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 37 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Waddell & Reed Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $87.9M. The largest seller was Norges Bank, exiting entirely with an estimated $25.9M sold.
- 108 institutional investors held Laureate Education (LAUR) as of Q3 2017, up from 94 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $773M of Laureate Education stock for Q3 2017, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Laureate Education positions in Q3 2017 and 17 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Laureate Education buyer in Q3 2017 was Waddell & Reed Financial, an estimated $87.9M added.
- The largest Laureate Education seller in Q3 2017 was Norges Bank, an estimated $25.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.