Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
290 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.7B invested in Grand Canyon Education in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 104 increasing their positions, 99 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 15 (+3)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 104 | Existing positions reduced: 99
6% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 50
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 297 → 290 (-7)
3.38% less ownership
Funds ownership: 104.15% → 100.77% (-3.4%)
23% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.81B → $3.7B (-$1.11B)
55% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.49M | Put options by funds: $14.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$101M |
| 2 |
PWAM
Park West Asset Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$65M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$55.9M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$43.7M |
| 5 |
SCM
Stadium Capital Management
New Canaan,
Connecticut
|
+$31.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$141M |
| 2 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$75.1M |
| 3 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
-$44.2M |
| 4 |
ACH
ArrowMark Colorado Holdings
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$42.4M |
| 5 |
SIMG
Stephens Investment Management Group
Houston,
Texas
|
-$41.7M |
LOPE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
290 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $3.7B — down 23% from $4.81B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 50 funds closed out of LOPE and 47 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 99 trimmed existing stakes and 104 added.
The largest buyer was William Blair Investment Management, adding an estimated $101M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $141M.
- 290 institutional investors held Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) as of Q1 2020, down from 297 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $3.7B of Grand Canyon Education stock for Q1 2020, down 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new Grand Canyon Education positions in Q1 2020 and 50 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Grand Canyon Education buyer in Q1 2020 was William Blair Investment Management, an estimated $101M added.
- The largest Grand Canyon Education seller in Q1 2020 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $141M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.