LivePerson
LPSN
128 hedge funds and large institutions have $541M invested in LivePerson in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
1,433% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.27M | Put options by funds: $213K
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)
36% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 14
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $467M → $541M (+$74.3M)
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 43
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 125 → 128 (+3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$8.05M |
| 2 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$6.6M |
| 3 |
GIM
Granahan Investment Management
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.48M |
| 4 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.35M |
| 5 |
DCM
Destrier Capital Management
New York
|
+$3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$8.32M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$2.95M |
| 3 |
HAM
Harber Asset Management
Asheville,
North Carolina
|
-$2.26M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$2.02M |
| 5 |
GIPM
G2 Investment Partners Management
New York
|
-$1.62M |
LPSN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
128 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in LivePerson (LPSN) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $541M — up 16% from $467M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new LPSN positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lord, Abbett & Co, opening a new position worth an estimated $8.05M. The largest seller was ClearBridge Investments, cutting an estimated $8.32M.
- 128 institutional investors held LivePerson (LPSN) as of Q4 2014, up from 125 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $541M of LivePerson stock for Q4 2014, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new LivePerson positions in Q4 2014 and 14 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest LivePerson buyer in Q4 2014 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $8.05M added.
- The largest LivePerson seller in Q4 2014 was ClearBridge Investments, an estimated $8.32M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.