LivePerson
LPSN
125 hedge funds and large institutions have $455M invested in LivePerson in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
1,083% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.42M | Put options by funds: $120K
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 42
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 130 → 125 (-5)
10% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 20
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $540M → $455M (-$85M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GIM
Granahan Investment Management
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$10.5M |
| 2 |
MTWSIF
Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
+$4.87M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$4.53M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$4.34M |
| 5 |
KSC
Kendall Square Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.32M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$7.62M |
| 2 |
PM
Pembroke Management
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$3.27M |
| 3 |
AAP
Ardsley Advisory Partners
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$2.89M |
| 4 |
CCPM
Cooper Creek Partners Management
New York
|
-$2.34M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2M |
LPSN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
125 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in LivePerson (LPSN) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $455M — down 16% from $540M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 20 funds closed out of LPSN and 18 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 42 trimmed existing stakes and 45 added.
The largest buyer was Granahan Investment Management, adding an estimated $10.5M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $7.62M.
- 125 institutional investors held LivePerson (LPSN) as of Q1 2014, down from 130 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $455M of LivePerson stock for Q1 2014, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new LivePerson positions in Q1 2014 and 20 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest LivePerson buyer in Q1 2014 was Granahan Investment Management, an estimated $10.5M added.
- The largest LivePerson seller in Q1 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $7.62M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.