Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
218 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.36B invested in Grand Canyon Education in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 95 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.67B → $3.36B (+$687M)
1.67% more ownership
Funds ownership: 96.71% → 98.37% (+1.7%)
7% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 30
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 223 → 218 (-5)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 13 (-1)
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 95
59% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.13M | Put options by funds: $10.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$175M |
| 2 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$92.6M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$74.1M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$12.3M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$11.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$24.6M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$21.7M |
| 3 |
VBA
Van Berkom & Associates
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$18.7M |
| 4 |
SCM
SG Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$17.9M |
| 5 |
ACH
ArrowMark Colorado Holdings
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$12.4M |
LOPE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
218 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $3.36B — up 26% from $2.67B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new LOPE positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 69 added to existing stakes and 95 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $175M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $24.6M.
- 218 institutional investors held Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) as of Q1 2017, down from 223 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $3.36B of Grand Canyon Education stock for Q1 2017, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Grand Canyon Education positions in Q1 2017 and 30 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Grand Canyon Education buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $175M added.
- The largest Grand Canyon Education seller in Q1 2017 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $24.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.