Laureate Education
LAUR
115 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.14B invested in Laureate Education in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
314% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 7
123% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $651K | Put options by funds: $292K
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)
48% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $772M → $1.14B (+$368M)
24% more funds holding
Funds holding: 93 → 115 (+22)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 35
15.98% less ownership
Funds ownership: 101.9% → 85.92% (-16%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AMH
Apollo Management Holdings
New York
|
+$97.4M |
| 2 |
KKRC
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co
New York
|
+$80.1M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$22.6M |
| 4 |
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$17.5M |
| 5 |
1WCM
12 West Capital Management
New York
|
+$14.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$18M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$17.7M |
| 3 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$12.3M |
| 4 |
ACM
Ailanthus Capital Management
New York
|
-$7.32M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$4.87M |
LAUR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
115 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Laureate Education (LAUR) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $1.14B — up 48% from $772M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new LAUR positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 38 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Apollo Management Holdings, opening a new position worth an estimated $97.4M. The largest seller was Alyeska Investment Group, cutting an estimated $18M.
- 115 institutional investors held Laureate Education (LAUR) as of Q2 2018, up from 93 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $1.14B of Laureate Education stock for Q2 2018, up 48% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new Laureate Education positions in Q2 2018 and 7 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest Laureate Education buyer in Q2 2018 was Apollo Management Holdings, an estimated $97.4M added.
- The largest Laureate Education seller in Q2 2018 was Alyeska Investment Group, an estimated $18M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.