LivePerson
LPSN
130 hedge funds and large institutions have $540M invested in LivePerson in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
1,612% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.24M | Put options by funds: $189K
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 16
61% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $335M → $540M (+$205M)
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 40
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 119 → 130 (+11)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GIM
Granahan Investment Management
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$10.8M |
| 2 |
AWMDMG
Austin W. Marxe & David M. Greenhouse
New York
|
+$4.59M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$4.16M |
| 4 |
PM
Pembroke Management
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$2.79M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$2.75M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$12.4M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.96M |
| 3 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$4.48M |
| 4 |
KSC
Kendall Square Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.38M |
| 5 |
CM
Castleark Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2M |
LPSN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
130 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in LivePerson (LPSN) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $540M — up 61% from $335M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new LPSN positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 50 added to existing stakes and 40 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Granahan Investment Management, adding an estimated $10.8M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $12.4M.
- 130 institutional investors held LivePerson (LPSN) as of Q4 2013, up from 119 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $540M of LivePerson stock for Q4 2013, up 61% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new LivePerson positions in Q4 2013 and 16 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest LivePerson buyer in Q4 2013 was Granahan Investment Management, an estimated $10.8M added.
- The largest LivePerson seller in Q4 2013 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $12.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.