Laureate Education
LAUR
132 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.49B invested in Laureate Education in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 62 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
121% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 62 | Existing positions reduced: 28
60% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 8 (+3)
32% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 25
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.25B → $1.49B (+$236M)
18% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.38% → 106.38% (+18%)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 125 → 132 (+7)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$98.8M |
| 2 |
VBA
Van Berkom & Associates
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$63.5M |
| 3 |
HRCM
Hood River Capital Management
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
+$24.1M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$22.4M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$20.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GH
Grosvenor Holdings
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$37.5M |
| 2 |
AMH
Apollo Management Holdings
New York
|
-$21.4M |
| 3 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
-$21M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$13.6M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$7.23M |
LAUR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
132 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Laureate Education (LAUR) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $1.49B — up 19% from $1.25B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new LAUR positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 62 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $98.8M. The largest seller was Grosvenor Holdings, exiting entirely with an estimated $37.5M sold.
- 132 institutional investors held Laureate Education (LAUR) as of Q4 2018, up from 125 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $1.49B of Laureate Education stock for Q4 2018, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new Laureate Education positions in Q4 2018 and 25 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Laureate Education buyer in Q4 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $98.8M added.
- The largest Laureate Education seller in Q4 2018 was Grosvenor Holdings, an estimated $37.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.