Yelp
YELP
219 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.06B invested in Yelp in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 85 increasing their positions, 62 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
69% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $221M | Put options by funds: $131M
37% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 85 | Existing positions reduced: 62
6% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 47
0.45% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.77% → 88.22% (+0.45%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 220 → 219 (-1)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.1B → $3.06B (-$40.2M)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 13 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$47.3M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$41.9M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$31.8M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$25.4M |
| 5 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$24.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JCAM
Jericho Capital Asset Management
New York
|
-$57.8M |
| 2 |
CCM
Criterion Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$50.9M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$28.3M |
| 4 |
CCP
Clough Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$26.6M |
| 5 |
TA
Teachers Advisors
New York
|
-$16M |
YELP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
219 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Yelp (YELP) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $3.06B — down 1.3% from $3.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new YELP positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 85 added to existing stakes and 62 trimmed.
The largest buyer was D.E. Shaw & Co, adding an estimated $47.3M. The largest seller was Jericho Capital Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $57.8M sold.
- 219 institutional investors held Yelp (YELP) as of Q4 2017, down from 220 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $3.06B of Yelp stock for Q4 2017, down 1.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new Yelp positions in Q4 2017 and 47 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Yelp buyer in Q4 2017 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $47.3M added.
- The largest Yelp seller in Q4 2017 was Jericho Capital Asset Management, an estimated $57.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.