LivePerson
LPSN
198 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.58B invested in LivePerson in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 79 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 18
62% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $975M → $1.58B (+$605M)
49% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 79 | Existing positions reduced: 53
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 173 → 198 (+25)
8% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.28M | Put options by funds: $3.04M
0.25% more ownership
Funds ownership: 5.43% → 5.68% (+0.25%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PC
Polar Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$30.5M |
| 2 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$17M |
| 3 |
PCM
Portolan Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$13.8M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$13.7M |
| 5 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$12.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AS
Altshuler Shaham
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$21.6M |
| 2 |
RC
RGM Capital
Naples,
Florida
|
-$19M |
| 3 |
AIC
AWM Investment Company
New York
|
-$15.1M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$11M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$9.65M |
LPSN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
198 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in LivePerson (LPSN) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $1.58B — up 62% from $975M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new LPSN positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 79 added to existing stakes and 53 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Polar Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $30.5M. The largest seller was Altshuler Shaham, cutting an estimated $21.6M.
- 198 institutional investors held LivePerson (LPSN) as of Q1 2019, up from 173 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $1.58B of LivePerson stock for Q1 2019, up 62% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new LivePerson positions in Q1 2019 and 18 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest LivePerson buyer in Q1 2019 was Polar Capital, an estimated $30.5M added.
- The largest LivePerson seller in Q1 2019 was Altshuler Shaham, an estimated $21.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.