LendingTree
TREE
90 hedge funds and large institutions have $163M invested in LendingTree in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
275% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 4
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 79 → 90 (+11)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $166M → $163M (-$3.2M)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 26
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GIPM
G2 Investment Partners Management
New York
|
+$2.78M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$2.64M |
| 3 |
PWAM
Park West Asset Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.92M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$1.71M |
| 5 |
QBFM
QS Batterymarch Financial Management
New York
|
+$1.37M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCC
Second Curve Capital
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
-$6.89M |
| 2 |
SST
S Squared Technology
New York
|
-$2.7M |
| 3 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
-$1.05M |
| 4 |
EMFAT
Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust
Leola,
Pennsylvania
|
-$883K |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$631K |
TREE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
90 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in LendingTree (TREE) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $163M — down 1.9% from $166M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new TREE positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.
The largest buyer was G2 Investment Partners Management, adding an estimated $2.78M. The largest seller was Second Curve Capital, cutting an estimated $6.89M.
- 90 institutional investors held LendingTree (TREE) as of Q1 2014, up from 79 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $163M of LendingTree stock for Q1 2014, down 1.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new LendingTree positions in Q1 2014 and 4 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest LendingTree buyer in Q1 2014 was G2 Investment Partners Management, an estimated $2.78M added.
- The largest LendingTree seller in Q1 2014 was Second Curve Capital, an estimated $6.89M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.